Audioactive

Analysis

Audioactive is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Audioactive reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.2m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £653k to £1.4m (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Audioactive sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corby Cube Theatre Trust (£1.4m), New Diorama (£1.4m) and Live Music Now Limited (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76% and charitable activities 24%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £188k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.