Eden Arts Ltd
Analysis
Eden Arts Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 07405944). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Eden Arts Ltd reported income of £560k and spending of £467k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £200k to £560k (+180%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Eden Arts Ltd sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Dyson Perrins Museum Trust (£560k), Yorkshire Artspace Society (£563k) and Theatre Orchard Projects Limited (£560k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 45% and donations and legacies 30%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £171k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 30%
- Charitable activities 45%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 24%
In the charity's own words
Eden Arts offers cultural and artistic opportunities for the benefit of the residents of Cumbria and wider area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dyson Perrins Museum Trust | Worcester | £560k |
| Yorkshire Artspace Society | Sheffield | £563k |
| Theatre Orchard Projects Limited | Avon | £560k |
| Quarantine | Manchester | £563k |