Asian Arts Agency

Analysis

Asian Arts Agency is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 2001, 25 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 03961654). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Asian Arts Agency reported income of £740k and spending of £552k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £272k to £740k (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Asian Arts Agency 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brook Trust (£739k), Middle Child Theatre Limited (£746k) and Wyeside Arts Centre Limited (£739k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83% and trading 17%. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 39%. Reserves of £184k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.