Ilfracombe Art & Craft Society
Analysis
Ilfracombe Art & Craft Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in August 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ilfracombe Art & Craft Society reported income of £23k and spending of £22k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £35k to £23k (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Ilfracombe Art & Craft Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mainspring Arts (£23k), Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society (£23k) and Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall and Recreation Ground (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE SOCIETY OPERATES AN ART & CRAFT GALLERY, SHOWCASING WORK FROM LOCAL N DEVON RESIDENTS AFTER EXPENSES ANY PROFIT FROM COMMISSION TAKEN FROM SALES OF WORK, DONATIONS & ANNUAL DRAW IS GIVEN TO ASSIST IN HELPING LOCAL CAUSES IN THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC.2017 A COMMUNITY AREA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS AND LOCAL GROUPS TO GIVE THEM WIDER PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY. WORKSHOPS ALSO PLANNED.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mainspring Arts | Lancaster | £23k |
| Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society | Abbots Langley | £23k |
| Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall and Recreation Ground | Bristol | £23k |
| Cliffe Woods Primary School Parent Teachers Association | Rochester | £23k |