Multistory
Analysis
Multistory is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05910607). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Multistory reported income of £465k and spending of £444k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £306k to £465k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Multistory sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Twentieth Century Society (£465k), The Museum of East Asian Art (£465k) and Colefax Charitable Trust (£464k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Multistory commissions acclaimed photographers, film-makers and writers to work with local people to tell their stories of everyday life to create art that people want to be part of, see and talk about. We produce photographic work, films, exhibitions, publications, digital stories and archives that speak to Sandwell and to the whole country and beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Twentieth Century Society | London | £465k |
| The Museum of East Asian Art | Bath | £465k |
| Colefax Charitable Trust | Wiltshire | £464k |
| Henry Wood Hall Limited | London | £466k |