Electric Umbrella
Analysis
Electric Umbrella is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Electric Umbrella reported income of £996k and spending of £940k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £266k to £996k (+274%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Electric Umbrella sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berry Pomeroy Home for Elderly People (£996k), Age Concern Gloucestershire (£998k) and Gl11 Community Project (£995k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59% and donations and legacies 40%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £391k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 40%
- Charitable activities 59%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
At Electric Umbrella we create amazing, live interactive music experiences with learning disabled people - and when our members take to the stage, they help change the way the world looks at them - and others. Our Education Programme reaches thousands of school children, teachers and staff at both mainstream and SEND schools in Hertfordshire (in-person) and across the country (online).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Pomeroy Home for Elderly People | Eastbourne | £996k |
| Age Concern Gloucestershire | Gloucester | £998k |
| Gl11 Community Project | Dursley | £995k |
| Luton Town FC Community Trust | Luton | £999k |