Volta Projects
Analysis
Volta Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 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 company (Companies House number 09678095). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Volta Projects reported income of £16k and spending of £21k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £18k to £16k (-9.6%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Volta Projects sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Whitecross Hall (Bucks) Management Association (£16k), Farthinghoe Village Hall (£16k) and Friends of Barrington School (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Volta International Festival premieres new international plays in the UK, producing a series of high-quality, ground-breaking productions as part of its annual new writing Festival in London. Alongside, we run a full programme of community and education projects designed to develop new audiences for theatre and provide meaningful opportunities for young people to engage with the Arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Whitecross Hall (Bucks) Management Association | Princes Risborough | £16k |
| Farthinghoe Village Hall | Brackley | £16k |
| Friends of Barrington School | Cambridge | £16k |
| Besses Boys' Band | Bury | £16k |