Wolverhampton Arts Centre
Analysis
Wolverhampton Arts Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03340600). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wolverhampton Arts Centre reported income of £959k and spending of £1.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £563k to £959k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Wolverhampton Arts Centre sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Serendipity Artists Movement Limited (£958k), New Curators (£959k) and The British Music Experience (£958k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 1.7%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £143k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.7%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To provide opportunities for engagement and participation in the creative arts by providing - affordable, multi-cultural, arts-based events- comfortable and congenial facilities for the arts at an affordable rent- good quality spaces and opportunities for local people in creative arts, media and related activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Serendipity Artists Movement Limited | Leicester | £958k |
| New Curators | London | £959k |
| The British Music Experience | Liverpool | £958k |
| Leeds International Piano Competition | Leeds | £960k |