South Asian Arts-Uk

Analysis

South Asian Arts-Uk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03391845). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, South Asian Arts-Uk reported income of £834k and spending of £705k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £287k to £834k (+191%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 196%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, South Asian Arts-Uk sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The New English Ballet Theatre (£834k), Chisenhale Gallery (£838k) and Tara Arts Group (£834k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 4.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £59k. Charitable activities took 33% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £195k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.