Extant
Analysis
Extant is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05195961). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Extant reported income of £344k and spending of £292k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £186k to £344k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Extant sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dorothy Kerin Trust (£343k), Manchester Carers Forum (£344k) and Sailship Training and Learning for Life (£343k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Extant is Britain's leading professional arts company of visually impaired people. Extant's mission is to promote the arts and culture of the visually impaired community through the performing arts. Extant presents an annual programme of Productions and Touring, Research and Development, Education and Youth, and Training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Dorothy Kerin Trust | London | £343k |
| Manchester Carers Forum | Manchester | £344k |
| Sailship Training and Learning for Life | Suffolk | £343k |
| The Otakar Kraus Music Trust | Hampton | £344k |