Adrenaline Alley

Analysis

Adrenaline Alley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northants. It was registered in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05819804). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Adrenaline Alley reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £602k to £1.5m (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Adrenaline Alley 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 Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (£1.5m), The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Limited (£1.5m) and Positive Youth Foundation (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 5.6% and investments 2.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £23k. Reserves of £409k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.