Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery
Analysis
Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery reported income of £33k and spending of £27k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £33k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 259%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Werneth Concert Band (£33k), Cockermouth U3a (£33k) and Luton Music Club (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Assistance in the purchase of artifacts for the gallery,organizing previews of exhibitions, sale of postcards, trips to artists studios and galleries, fund raising from Members subscriptions and donations, assistance with the adopt a picture campaign to facilitate restoration of damaged pictures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Werneth Concert Band | Stockport | £33k |
| Cockermouth U3a | Cumbria | £33k |
| Luton Music Club | Cambridge | £33k |
| Upton St Leonards Village Hall | Gloucester | £33k |