Raven Row

Analysis

Raven Row is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05789471). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Raven Row reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.9m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £346k to £1.5m (+345%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Raven Row sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Davis Foundation (£1.5m), The Clore Leadership Programme (£1.5m) and Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £241k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.