The Godiva Awakes Trust
Analysis
The Godiva Awakes Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 07409629). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Godiva Awakes Trust reported income of £783k and spending of £1.2m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.4m to £783k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, The Godiva Awakes Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Castlehaven Community Association (£782k), Boy Blue (£783k) and British School of Watchmaking (£782k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and donations and legacies 3.3%. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £44k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.3%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 9.0%
In the charity's own words
To create new and extraordinary large scale, site specific outdoor work at the intersection of art and engineering which engages a diverse audience, achieves creative excellence and lasts in the memory forever, via our Bridge project and Festival of Imagineers. Underpinned by a programme of education and training work, the Imagineerium and Transformations projects, in our Coventry Creation Centre
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Castlehaven Community Association | London | £782k |
| Boy Blue | London | £783k |
| British School of Watchmaking | Stockport | £782k |
| 1927 Productions Limited | Margate | £785k |