Bridport Arts Centre

Analysis

Bridport Arts Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridport. It was registered in May 1998, 28 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 03550280). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Bridport Arts Centre reported income of £589k and spending of £577k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £384k to £589k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Bridport Arts Centre sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upswing Aerial Limited (£588k), Ragged School Museum Trust (£589k) and Eil UK (£587k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 63%, donations and legacies 29% and trading 7.8%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £56k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.