Backlit

Analysis

Backlit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in May 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 08329205). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Backlit reported income of £909k and spending of £230k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £265k to £909k (+242%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 273%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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, Backlit sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Siobhan Davies Dance Company (£908k), Hellenic Community Trust (£911k) and The Association of British Theatre Technicians (£907k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 8.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £14k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.