Civic Voice
Analysis
Civic Voice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07142946). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Civic Voice reported income of £56k and spending of £73k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £107k to £56k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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, Civic Voice sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ripon St Cecilia Society Ltd (£56k), Book Music & Lyrics (£56k) and The Aurelius Charitable Trust (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement in England. We work to make the places where everyone lives more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive and promote civic pride. We campaign nationally and support civic societies and other community and voluntary groups to be more successful locally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ripon St Cecilia Society Ltd | North Yorkshire | £56k |
| Book Music & Lyrics | London | £56k |
| The Aurelius Charitable Trust | Betchworth | £56k |
| Brixham Heritage Museum & History Society | Brixham | £56k |