The Arts Society Bury St Edmunds
Analysis
The Arts Society Bury St Edmunds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Arts Society Bury St Edmunds reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,931 to £20k (+237%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Arts Society Bury St Edmunds sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dartington North Devon Charitable Trust (£20k), Aymestrey Parish Hall (£20k) and All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts, the giving of aid to the conservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public and the support and encouragement of young arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dartington North Devon Charitable Trust | Barnstaple | £20k |
| Aymestrey Parish Hall | Herefordshire | £20k |
| All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA | Walton on the Naze | £20k |
| The I F F Charity Trust | Haverhill | £20k |