Curious Minds
Analysis
Curious Minds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater Manchester. It was registered in August 2009, 17 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 06775402). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Curious Minds reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.9m to £1.3m (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Curious Minds sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Music Trust (£1.3m), ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd (£1.3m) and Clean Break Theatre Company (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and investments 3.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £20k. Reserves of £501k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 3.7%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Curious Minds is a creative charity delivering a wide range of initiatives for children and young people in the North West. We believe it is everyone's right to have the opportunity to realise their creative potential and we aim to make a difference in children and young people's lives through increasing participation in arts and cultural activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Love Music Trust | Cheshire | £1.3m |
| ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd | Cornwall | £1.3m |
| Clean Break Theatre Company | London | £1.3m |
| The Blackheath Halls | London | £1.3m |