Paul Smith's Foundation
Analysis
Paul Smith's Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03346635). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Paul Smith's Foundation reported income of £423k and spending of £228k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £133k to £423k (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 157% 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, Paul Smith's Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alphabetti Theatre (£423k), Dreadnought (£424k) and Koko Foundation (£423k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Inactive during the year to 30/06/14
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabetti Theatre | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | £423k |
| Dreadnought | Cornwall | £424k |
| Koko Foundation | London | £423k |
| The British Institute for the Study of Iraq (Gertrude Bell Memorial) | London | £424k |