Dewsbury Arts Group
Analysis
Dewsbury Arts Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Batley. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Dewsbury Arts Group reported income of £64k and spending of £40k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £46k to £64k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Dewsbury Arts Group sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gavioli Organ Trust (£64k), Arundel Museum Society (£64k) and Little Theatre Company (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We are a thriving Amateur Drama and Fine Arts group, long established in the Dewsbury area of West Yorkshire. We present 6 major productions and a number of smaller ones at our own theatre. There is also a Youth section with weekly classes.Our Artists hold regular Life Drawing sessions and present 2 major exhibitions at local venues
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gavioli Organ Trust | London | £64k |
| Arundel Museum Society | Bn18 9pa | £64k |
| Little Theatre Company | Staffordshire | £64k |
| Amesbury History Centre | Wiltshire | £64k |