Wycombe Community Arts Centre
Analysis
Wycombe Community Arts Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03994409). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Wycombe Community Arts Centre reported income of £198k and spending of £209k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £93k to £198k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Wycombe Community Arts Centre sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Misfits Music Foundation (£198k), Worcestershire Guide Association (£198k) and The National Youth Jazz Collective (£198k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the arts for the benefit of the public in Wycombe District by encouraging access to, engagement with and participation and creativity in the arts. To advance the education of the public in the area of benefit in the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Misfits Music Foundation | Birmingham | £198k |
| Worcestershire Guide Association | Worcestershire | £198k |
| The National Youth Jazz Collective | Leicester | £198k |
| Furness Maritime Trust | Cumbria | £198k |