County Hall Arts
Analysis
County Hall Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2024, County Hall Arts reported income of £8.8m and spending of £7.5m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £8.2m to £8.8m (+6.6%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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, County Hall Arts sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottingham Playhouse Trust Limited (£8.7m), Theatr Clwyd Trust Ltd (£8.8m) and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (£8.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73% and trading 27%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.6%. Reserves of £54.0m would cover about 85 months of spending at that rate. It employed 93 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 73%
- Trading 27%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of people in the arts for the public benefit in particular the arts of drama, dance, music, motion pictures and the culinary arts, primarily but not exclusively, through the provision of financial assistance in the education, access and creation of arts and culture and, to establish and maintain an art gallery and/or museum and/or culinary art school for the public benefit
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Playhouse Trust Limited | Nottingham | £8.7m |
| Theatr Clwyd Trust Ltd | Mold | £8.8m |
| The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £8.7m |
| Yale University Press London | London | £8.8m |