The Sidney Nolan Trust
Analysis
The Sidney Nolan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in May 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 buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sidney Nolan Trust reported income of £278k and spending of £480k, spending 173% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £465k to £278k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 Sidney Nolan Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Art Asia Trust Limited (£277k), Peak - Art in the Black Mountains (£278k) and The Glass-House Trust (£277k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust's core activity is to build on Sidney Nolan's remarkable legacy to maintain a vibrant and thriving centre for the arts, in a rural setting. It uses its extensive collection of Nolan paintings, personal archive material and library to promote an ongoing appreciation of his work and uses this unique resource to inform its annual exhibition and educational outreach programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Art Asia Trust Limited | Southampton | £277k |
| Peak - Art in the Black Mountains | Crickhowell | £278k |
| The Glass-House Trust | London | £277k |
| Theatre-Rites | London | £278k |