Art Gene Limited
Analysis
Art Gene Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barrow-In-Furness. It was registered in April 2010, 16 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 04359454). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Art Gene Limited reported income of £404k and spending of £359k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £202k to £404k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Art Gene Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Borlase Smart John Wells Trust Limited (£404k), Yorkshire and Humber Ecological Data Trust (£404k) and The Streetly Association (£403k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are, for public benefit, to advance the education in Arts in Barrow in Furness, and also nationally and internationally. through the establishment of a facility to encourage artist led initiatives; particularly the production and exhibition of new work. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are to implement a programme of local art and design focussed workshops
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Borlase Smart John Wells Trust Limited | Cornwall | £404k |
| Yorkshire and Humber Ecological Data Trust | York | £404k |
| The Streetly Association | Sutton Coldfield | £403k |
| Second Hand Dance Limited | Epsom | £404k |