U Can Spray CIO
Analysis
U Can Spray CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, U Can Spray CIO reported income of £26k and spending of £37k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £18k to £26k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, U Can Spray CIO sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helphomelessheroes (£26k), Hitchin Band (£26k) and Charity of Isabella Sophia Leander (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Founded in 2017 in order to inspire and engage young people from all backgrounds into cultural and artistic experiences through spray-painting. Our beneficiaries are anyone who is disengaged from society for reasons beyond their control. At CAN we specialise in an artform which speaks to young people in their language. Street- art,
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