Wenn Evans Centre

Analysis

Wenn Evans Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Wenn Evans Centre reported income of £19k and spending of £22k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £14k to £19k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 128% 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, Wenn Evans Centre sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hexham Orpheus Choir (£19k), Marlow Museum Centre Project (£19k) and York Chamber Music Festival (£19k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.