Fabrica
Analysis
Fabrica is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03185119). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Fabrica reported income of £406k and spending of £410k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £532k to £406k (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Fabrica sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Neville Abraham Foundation (£406k), Leeds Civic Trust (£407k) and Harraby Community Centre (£406k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the encouragement of the visual arts and places where they may be practised and where art and artefacts may be exhibited with particular reference to the education of the public and the encouragement of the arts in Sussex and other parts of the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Neville Abraham Foundation | London | £406k |
| Leeds Civic Trust | Leeds | £407k |
| Harraby Community Centre | Carlisle | £406k |
| Bath Philharmonic Orchestra | Bath | £407k |