The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited

Analysis

The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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 08158264). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.7m (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farms for City Children Limited (£2.7m), Exeter Phoenix Ltd (£2.7m) and The Kendal Brewery Arts Centre Trust Limited (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and trading 7.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £424k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.