Maecenas
Analysis
Maecenas is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06972470). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Maecenas reported income of £126k and spending of £124k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £399k to £126k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Maecenas sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Caxton Players (£126k), Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (£126k) and The Sacconi Trust (£126k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
advancement of environmental protection and improvement;prevention or relief of poverty, distress or suffering by appropriate charitable assistance;advancement of education;advancement of the arts, culture and heritage and, any other exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Caxton Players | Cleethorpes | £126k |
| Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | London | £126k |
| The Sacconi Trust | Kent | £126k |
| The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust | Farnborough | £126k |