Academy FM Thanet
Analysis
Academy FM Thanet is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06854360). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Academy FM Thanet reported income of £50k and spending of £42k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £44k to £50k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. 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, Academy FM Thanet 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 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sibe by Side Drama Group (£50k), Oxford Japanese School (£50k) and Theatre in the Quarter (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MARLOWE ACADEMY STUDENTS (& SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME) AND INHABITANTS OF THANET AREA IN COMMUNICATION, BROADCASTING & OTHER MEDIA SKILLS AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZENSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY RADIO STATION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sibe by Side Drama Group | United Kingdom | £50k |
| Oxford Japanese School | Oxford | £50k |
| Theatre in the Quarter | Chester | £50k |
| Blackawton Village Hall | Devon | £50k |