City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd
Analysis
City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05181856). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd reported income of £222k and spending of £305k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £427k to £222k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, City Arts (Nottingham) Ltd sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Connect International, UK (£222k), Yemeni Community Association in Greater Manchester (£222k) and First Steps Nutrition Trust (£222k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To develop participation in the arts and creative industry throughout the city and beyond.To tackle social issues, exclusion and regeneration through the arts.To raise public awareness of and support for the arts.To provide accessible and effective evaluation/dissemination of all aspects of practices.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| World Connect International, UK | London | £222k |
| Yemeni Community Association in Greater Manchester | Manchester | £222k |
| First Steps Nutrition Trust | London | £222k |
| Building Schools for Africa | Ryde | £222k |