Five Years
Analysis
Five Years is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2013, 13 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 04811602). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Five Years reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £23k to £18k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Five Years sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llangollen and District Young Farmers' Club (£18k), Petrockstowe Parish Hall (£18k) and Ecchinswell Village Hall and Recreational Centre (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To foster, promote, advance, maintain and improve public education and to promote interest in and appreciation of all forms of art. To aid, assist and educate necessitous artists. To promote and improve art and the production of objects of artistic merit. Delivery of a contemporary visual arts programme of exhibitions. Provision of affordable cost-price studios. Running of an interns programme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llangollen and District Young Farmers' Club | Denbighshire | £18k |
| Petrockstowe Parish Hall | Devon | £18k |
| Ecchinswell Village Hall and Recreational Centre | Berkshire | £18k |
| Colaton Raleigh Village Hall | Devon | £18k |