The Titsey Foundation CIO
Analysis
The Titsey Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, 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 and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Titsey Foundation CIO reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.5m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 21%. 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 Titsey Foundation CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shoreditch Town Hall Trust (£1.5m), Hounslow Music Service (£1.5m) and Foundation For Future London (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 76% and charitable activities 23%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £13k. Reserves of £10.0m would cover about 73 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 23%
- Investments 76%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The charity preserves and protects Titsey Place, its contents and grounds, and provides educational and recreational facilities for the public.To 30 September 2015, these activities were previously undertaken by the charitable trust known as the Titsey Foundation (registered number 277943).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch Town Hall Trust | London | £1.5m |
| Hounslow Music Service | Hounslow | £1.5m |
| Foundation For Future London | London | £1.5m |
| Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum | Bournemouth | £1.5m |