Invisible Dust
Analysis
Invisible Dust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scarborough. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07403737). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Invisible Dust reported income of £393k and spending of £446k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £734k to £393k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Invisible Dust 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 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Daneside Community Theatre Trust Limited (£393k), National Poetry Centre (£393k) and Cliftonville Cultural Space (£393k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Invisible Dust works with leading artists and scientists to produce unique and exciting works of contemporary art and new scientific ideas exploring our environment and climate change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Daneside Community Theatre Trust Limited | Cheshire | £393k |
| National Poetry Centre | Leeds | £393k |
| Cliftonville Cultural Space | Margate | £393k |
| The Sunningwell School of Art | Abingdon | £394k |