Karst

Analysis

Karst is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in May 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Karst reported income of £192k and spending of £208k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £217k to £192k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Karst sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Polish Language and Cultural Centre in Nottingham (£192k), Broadcast Engineering Conservation Group (£192k) and Pool House Under Fives Nursery (£192k).