Adopt a Potter Limited
Analysis
Adopt a Potter Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 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 10579527). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Adopt a Potter Limited reported income of £253k and spending of £294k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £191k to £253k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 26%. 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, Adopt a Potter Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbey Lawn Trust (£253k), Friends of Bude Sea Pool (£254k) and Wimbledon Village Hall Trust (£253k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advancing the education of student ceramicist at Clay College, Stoke, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for ceramics education at that college.Providing support to enable ceramicists to take up training apprenticeships with experienced potters, thereby to furnish the apprentice ceramicists with practical experience and training. Increase public awareness of Studio Ceramics
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Lawn Trust | Gloucester | £253k |
| Friends of Bude Sea Pool | Cornwall | £254k |
| Wimbledon Village Hall Trust | London | £253k |
| Tavaziva Dance | London | £254k |