Art Against Knives

Analysis

Art Against Knives is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 07462800). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Art Against Knives reported income of £544k and spending of £754k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £364k to £544k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Art Against Knives 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barlow Moor Community Association Limited (£544k), The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Limited (£544k) and The Choir with No Name (£543k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 7.8%. It employed 16 people.