Platform Arts Limited
Analysis
Platform Arts Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesbrough. It was registered in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04034498). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Platform Arts Limited reported income of £71k and spending of £56k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £65k to £71k (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 193%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Platform Arts Limited sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicestershire Agricultural Society Limited (£71k), Projekt Utopia (£71k) and Worcester Area Group U3a (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide studios and gallery for practicing artists at Middlesbrough in a heritage site building. We aim to advance the education of the public in all forms of art via individual and group exhibitions, talks, seminars open studio events, exhibitions, residencies and internships. We network with other organisations and individuals to encourage arts development in the Tees Valley.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire Agricultural Society Limited | Leicester | £71k |
| Projekt Utopia | Margate | £71k |
| Worcester Area Group U3a | Worcester | £71k |
| Wiltshire Rural Music School Limited | Wiltshire | £71k |