Noel Coward Archive Trust
Analysis
Noel Coward Archive Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2016, 10 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 trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Noel Coward Archive Trust reported income of £129k and spending of £207k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £198k to £129k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 318%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Noel Coward Archive Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillcrest Community Partnership (£129k), Federation of Essex Women's Institutes (£129k) and Seret International Limited (£129k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Noel Coward Archive Trust is a UK charity, running alongside The Noel Coward Archive US Inc in the US. The Trust aims to generate creative energy around Noel Cowards Archive to allow people from all generations and backgrounds to feel inspired by the positive force that Coward and his contemporaries had upon theatre and the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Community Partnership | East Sussex | £129k |
| Federation of Essex Women's Institutes | Chelmsford | £129k |
| Seret International Limited | Edgware | £129k |
| The Staffordshire County Federation of Young Farmers Clubs | Staffordshire | £129k |