The Friends of Guildhall Art Gallery
Analysis
The Friends of Guildhall Art Gallery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Guildhall Art Gallery reported income of £27k and spending of £3,518, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £27k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 49% 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 Friends of Guildhall Art Gallery sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Naunton Music (£27k), Poulton Research Project Limited (£27k) and Bristol Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
a) Promote art by furthering the purposes & development of Guildhall Art Gallery, inc. encouraging the development of its facilities; b) engage in, support & co-ordinate education, research & publishing, advertising & other charitable work to further the purposes of the Guildhall Art Gallery; c) raise & receive monies & charitable contributions to be applied to above objects & activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Naunton Music | Cheltenham | £27k |
| Poulton Research Project Limited | Warrington | £27k |
| Bristol Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society | Bath | £27k |
| The Pavilion | Leeds | £27k |