The Campaign for Drawing
Analysis
The Campaign for Drawing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 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 05763509). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Campaign for Drawing reported income of £137k and spending of £136k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £137k to £137k (+0.2%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, The Campaign for Drawing sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Operatic Society (£137k), Doncaster Pride (£137k) and Durham Choral Society (£137k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity delivers programmes to encourage and develop the use of drawing both by the general public and by professionals. The annual Big Draw is a month-long season of drawing events in October across the UK. The Power Drawing: Professional Development Programme shares with educators what the charity has learnt about the purposes and uses of drawing as an aid to learning.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Operatic Society | Abingdon | £137k |
| Doncaster Pride | Doncaster | £137k |
| Durham Choral Society | Durham | £137k |
| Christchurch University of the Third Age | Dorset | £137k |