Meadow Arts
Analysis
Meadow Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in July 2008, 18 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Meadow Arts reported income of £341k and spending of £214k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £227k to £341k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Meadow Arts sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haverhill Community Trust (£340k), Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery Limited (£341k) and Applecartlive Ltd (£340k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charities main objectives are the education of the public, by the promotion of contemporary and other art and in particular (but without limitation) art that is linked to the landscape in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. This is to be achieved by exhibiting contemporary and other art to foster understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of art amongst the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Haverhill Community Trust | Haverhill | £340k |
| Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery Limited | Hampshire | £341k |
| Applecartlive Ltd | Cheltenham | £340k |
| Leeds Lieder + | Leeds | £342k |