Derby Quad Limited

Analysis

Derby Quad Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in July 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 05465412). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Derby Quad Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.2m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.2m to £1.9m (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Derby Quad Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asia House (£1.9m), The Patch Foundation CIO (£1.9m) and Global Generation (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78% and trading 21%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 22%. It employed 32 people.