Edgelands Arts
Analysis
Edgelands Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Edgelands Arts reported income of £49k and spending of £51k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £70k to £49k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Edgelands Arts sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishopsteignton Heritage (£49k), Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited (£49k) and Swansea City Opera & the Opera School Wales (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
EDGELANDS ARTS CREATES CULTURALLY CONNECTED COMMUNITIES by sharing stories from the edges of communities, cities and countryside. We (re)connect people with each other and the world around them; Explore stories of space, place, identity and belonging; Improve the social, cultural and community well-being of people of all ages and abilities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopsteignton Heritage | Teignmouth | £49k |
| Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited | Hastings | £49k |
| Swansea City Opera & the Opera School Wales | Brecon | £49k |
| Whittlesford Memorial Hall | Cambridge | £49k |