20 Stories High
Analysis
20 Stories High is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05841963). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 20 Stories High reported income of £627k and spending of £560k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £477k to £627k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, 20 Stories High sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (£626k), Royal Ballet School Endowment Fund (£627k) and Number 8 (£625k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £156k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are: to provide or facilitate or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for the public at large; and to advance the education of the general public in the performing arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research | Cambridge | £626k |
| Royal Ballet School Endowment Fund | London | £627k |
| Number 8 | Pershore | £625k |
| Newbury Spring Festival Society, Ltd | Berkshire | £629k |