Arts & Business Cymru
Analysis
Arts & Business Cymru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07767380). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Arts & Business Cymru reported income of £437k and spending of £426k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £401k to £437k (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. 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, Arts & Business Cymru sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust (£436k), Honiton Community Complex (£437k) and The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (£435k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our role is to promote, enable & develop mutually beneficial partnerships between business & the arts. Including promotion of philanthropy amongst businesses & individuals; promotion of partnerships between arts organisations & businesses, provision of training & promotion of best practice & governance. Its ultimate aim is to aid the success of both sectors for the good of Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust | Beds | £436k |
| Honiton Community Complex | Devon | £437k |
| The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works | London | £435k |
| Volcano Theatre Company Ltd | Swansea | £438k |