Free Range
Analysis
Free Range is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Canterbury. 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 human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Free Range reported income of £44k and spending of £55k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £16k to £44k (+170%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 80%. 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, Free Range sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbotts Ann War Memorial Hall (£44k), Beeches Performing Arts (£44k) and Scarborough Museums, Culture and Creative Trust (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FREE RANGE PRESENTS HIGH-QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE MUSIC, FILM AND POETRY EVENTS WITH A POLICY OF FREE ENTRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN EAST KENT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Ann War Memorial Hall | Hampshire | £44k |
| Beeches Performing Arts | Birmingham | £44k |
| Scarborough Museums, Culture and Creative Trust | N Yorkshire | £44k |
| Leeds Art Fund | Wetherby | £44k |