Visual Art Network
Analysis
Visual Art Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Raven Meadows. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Visual Art Network reported income of £26k and spending of £32k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £26k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Visual Art Network sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buckingham Summer Festival (£26k), The Arts Society Wokingham (£26k) and Croyde Village Hall (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
PROMOTING VISUAL ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND PROJECTS IN SHROPSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONSLOBBYING FOR THE VISUAL ARTSNETWORKINGPROVISION OF ARTS INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Summer Festival | Buckingham | £26k |
| The Arts Society Wokingham | Reading | £26k |
| Croyde Village Hall | Devon | £26k |
| The Croydon Bach Society | Croydon | £26k |