Hartley Arts Group
Analysis
Hartley Arts Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hook. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07214087). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hartley Arts Group reported income of £50k and spending of £52k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,379 to £50k (+2001%), an average of +114% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 655%. 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, Hartley Arts Group sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nz-Uk Link Foundation (£50k), South Downs Summer Music International Festival (£50k) and Inspiration in Motion (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Group is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, and to develop community participation and public appreciation in the said arts. To achieve these objectives the Group promotes plays, dramas comedies,operas, operettas, and other dramatic and operatic works of educative value.It also organises activities to support these works.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nz-Uk Link Foundation | London | £50k |
| South Downs Summer Music International Festival | Milton Keynes | £50k |
| Inspiration in Motion | East Molesey | £50k |
| Multicultural Resource Centre | Oldham | £50k |