Sadler's Wells Foundation Ltd

Analysis

Sadler's Wells Foundation Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08338605). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sadler's Wells Foundation Ltd reported income of £1.6m and spending of £921k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £401 to £1.6m (+392121%), an average of +691% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 295918%. Over the whole period it spent 43% 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, Sadler's Wells Foundation Ltd sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benslow Music Trust (£1.6m), The National Museum of Labour History (£1.6m) and The South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection Trust (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77%, charitable activities 20% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate.