Syston Arts and Recreation in the Community (Saric)
Analysis
Syston Arts and Recreation in the Community (Saric) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Syston Arts and Recreation in the Community (Saric) reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,266 to £12k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 156% 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, Syston Arts and Recreation in the Community (Saric) sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cornwall Music Festival (£12k), Dorking Chamber Orchestra (£12k) and Carlisle Music Society (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the organisation is to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Syston and surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Music Festival | Cornwall | £12k |
| Dorking Chamber Orchestra | Horsham | £12k |
| Carlisle Music Society | Carlisle | £12k |
| Godalming Band | Godalming | £12k |