Parrabbola
Analysis
Parrabbola is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 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 07147678). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Parrabbola reported income of £78k and spending of £84k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £51k to £78k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Parrabbola sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hyde Foundation (£78k), Ware Musical Theatre (£78k) and Tertis and Aronowitz International Viola Competitions (£78k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Parrabbola is a cultural organisation that specialises in community engagement through participatory creative activity. Parrabbola has a small management and artistic team that brings together independent freelance arts and cultural practitioners to work co-operatively on its community play, street festival projects and development programmes in the UK and overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hyde Foundation | Hertfordshire | £78k |
| Ware Musical Theatre | Hertford | £78k |
| Tertis and Aronowitz International Viola Competitions | Birmingham | £78k |
| The Elephant Trust | London | £78k |