Gilbert Trust for the Arts

Analysis

Gilbert Trust for the Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03127226). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gilbert Trust for the Arts reported income of £1.1m and spending of £662k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £516 to £1.1m (+221201%), an average of +586% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 507719%. Over the whole period it spent 203% 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, Gilbert Trust for the Arts sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Travaux Sauvages Limited (£1.1m), Gwent Ballet Theatre Limited (£1.1m) and Bernie Grant Centre Partnership (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75% and investments 25%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £599k. Reserves of £6,032 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.