Indigenous People
Analysis
Indigenous People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03346234). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Indigenous People reported income of £14k and spending of £22k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £12k to £14k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 6174%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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, Indigenous People sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chelmsford Civic Society (£14k), Chelmsford Harway House Club (£14k) and Southampton Film Theatre (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE ORGANISATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TOURS BY TRADITIONAL WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE GROUPS FROM AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE, EDUCATING PEOPLE IN THE WEST ABOUT THE CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL WEALTH OF INDIGENOUS CULTURES. THE ORGANISATION AND PROMOTION OF ETHNO-TOURISM AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROJECTS TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES SO AS TO HARNESS THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF THEIR TRADITIONAL CULTURE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford Civic Society | Chelmsford | £14k |
| Chelmsford Harway House Club | Chelmsford | £14k |
| Southampton Film Theatre | Southampton | £14k |
| Dorking Philharmonia | West Sussex | £14k |