Mercurial Arts Limited
Analysis
Mercurial Arts Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in October 2012, 14 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 06635326). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Mercurial Arts Limited reported income of £44k and spending of £115k, spending 261% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £133k to £44k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 1036%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Mercurial Arts Limited sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dorset County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (£44k), Warsash U3a (£44k) and Ethnic Minority Centre Limited (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation is focused primarily on enhancing the lives of Young People from disadvantaged areas through the arts: as participants and audiences who do not normally access the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Dorset County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | Dorchester | £44k |
| Warsash U3a | Southampton | £44k |
| Ethnic Minority Centre Limited | Surrey | £44k |
| Aston-On-Trent War Memorial Hall | Derby | £44k |