Bradford Arts Centre Ltd
Analysis
Bradford Arts Centre Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03195878). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bradford Arts Centre Ltd reported income of £3.6m and spending of £866k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £446k to £3.6m (+712%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 263%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bradford Arts Centre Ltd sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Special Boat Service Association (£3.6m), West Sussex Mind (£3.6m) and Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and trading 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £238k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 2.3%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
KALA SANGAM is an intercultural arts hub which aims to reflect the diversity of contemporary Britain through the work we present, the artists we support and the communities we engage. In Sanskrit, 'Kala' means arts and 'Sangam' means a meeting point. Specialising in South Asian arts and culture, most of our work takes place in our Arts Centre in the heart of Bradford.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Special Boat Service Association | Dorset | £3.6m |
| West Sussex Mind | West Sussex | £3.6m |
| Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation | Dorset | £3.6m |
| Aim Habonim | Manchester | £3.6m |