The Spire Arts

Analysis

The Spire Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08463076). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2024, The Spire Arts reported income of £108k and spending of £114k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income fell from £132k to £108k (-18%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Spire Arts sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Beadworkers Guild (£108k), Brownhills Musical Theatre Company (£108k) and The Hallam Community and Youth Association (£108k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.