The Arts Society Stour Valley

Analysis

The Arts Society Stour Valley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Arts Society Stour Valley reported income of £21k and spending of £18k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £7,170 to £21k (+191%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Arts Society Stour Valley sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fylingdales Museum & Archive Trust (£21k), Occold Recreational and Amenities Council (£21k) and The Garden Suburb Theatre (£21k).