Rising Sun Arts Centre Ltd
Analysis
Rising Sun Arts Centre Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03358765). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Rising Sun Arts Centre Ltd reported income of £67k and spending of £62k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £48k to £67k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Rising Sun Arts Centre Ltd sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewisham Parent and Carer's Forum (£67k), Crescents Community Association (£67k) and Surakhi Funeral Trust (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Participatory arts activities especially with vulnerable and excluded people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisham Parent and Carer's Forum | London | £67k |
| Crescents Community Association | Kettering | £67k |
| Surakhi Funeral Trust | Birmingham | £67k |
| The Wisbech Food Bank | Wisbech | £67k |