Up Projects
Analysis
Up Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Finsbury Park. It was registered in January 2017, 9 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 company (Companies House number 04971057). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Up Projects reported income of £350k and spending of £350k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £456k to £350k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Up Projects sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Culture (£350k), Fuse Art Space (£350k) and The Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (£350k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
UP Projects commissions contemporary art for public places. We support artists to make work that has social relevance, encourages learning, transforms places and activates the public realm.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Culture | London | £350k |
| Fuse Art Space | Leeds | £350k |
| The Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund | Surrey | £350k |
| Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe | London | £350k |