Uclu

Analysis

Uclu is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07635628). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Uclu reported income of £18.4m and spending of £17.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £7.2m to £18.4m (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Uclu sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cwmni Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Corfforedig) / the Welsh League of Youth (Incorporated) (£18.3m), Leicester Theatre Trust Limited (£18.5m) and Wellington School 1837 (£18.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, charitable activities 41% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £7.8m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 373 people.