Beating Time
Analysis
Beating Time is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Beating Time reported income of £669k and spending of £685k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £266k to £669k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 100%. 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, Beating Time sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Memorial Hall and Theatre (£668k), The London International Festival of Theatre Limited (£670k) and Creation Theatre Ltd (£668k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72%, charitable activities 26% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £135k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 72%
- Charitable activities 26%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Set up and run singing & performance groups with prisoners and other groups whose health has been impaired or who are at the risk of exclusion from society. Our creative groups have a personal and development aspect, promoting the well-being and personal development of the groups, reducing the likelihood of re-offending by ex-offenders and helping the members re-join and contribute to society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hall and Theatre | Vale of Glamorgan | £668k |
| The London International Festival of Theatre Limited | London | £670k |
| Creation Theatre Ltd | Oxford | £668k |
| Wells Maltings Trust | Norfolk | £671k |