Counterpoints Arts

Analysis

Counterpoints Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08062988). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Counterpoints Arts reported income of £913k and spending of £823k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £619k to £913k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Counterpoints Arts sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Hellenic Community Trust (£911k), Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust (£916k) and Backlit (£909k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and charitable activities 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £206k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.