The Association for Roman Archaeology Limited

Analysis

The Association for Roman Archaeology Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03218318). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Association for Roman Archaeology Limited reported income of £77k and spending of £36k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £21k to £77k (+272%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 424%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, The Association for Roman Archaeology Limited sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Croydon Academy of Eastern Arts (Caea) (£77k), Broadhempston Village Hall and Playing Field Trust CIO (£77k) and Gower Festival Society CIO (£77k).