Campaign for the Arts
Analysis
Campaign for the Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2000, 26 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 03853716). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Campaign for the Arts reported income of £129k and spending of £120k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £30k to £129k (+331%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Campaign for the Arts sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gilbert and George Centre (£129k), The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (£129k) and Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre (£129k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our mission is to champion, defend and expand access to art and culture, for and with the public. We create projects, initiatives and well-researched information to inform people, express the value of the arts to contemporary society, and ensure that everyone in the UK has opportunities to experience and participate in the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gilbert and George Centre | London | £129k |
| The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain | London | £129k |
| Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre | Middlesbrough | £129k |
| Y Gymdeithas Gerdd Dafod | Caerfyrddin | £130k |