Artsreach
Analysis
Artsreach is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in September 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 03247940). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Artsreach reported income of £272k and spending of £268k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £180k to £272k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Artsreach sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Leighton House (£272k), Ansar Youth Project (£272k) and Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust (£272k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote, maintain, improve and advance education within the community at large and particularly in the rural areas of the County of Dorset by the promotion, performance and encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, dance, music, singing, literature, sculpture, painting, photography and cinematography.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Leighton House | London | £272k |
| Ansar Youth Project | Wembley | £272k |
| Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust | Whitchurch | £272k |
| The Creative Dimension Trust | Gloucestershire | £272k |