Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
Analysis
Council for Higher Education in Art & Design is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hemel Hempstead. It was registered in September 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Council for Higher Education in Art & Design reported income of £148k and spending of £132k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £108k to £148k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Council for Higher Education in Art & Design sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Andover Trees United (£148k), Cecil Higgins Art Gallery (£148k) and Wyldwood Arts (£148k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CHEAD provides a voice for and on behalf of higher education art and design in the UK advancing knowledge and understanding in the sector and promoting the sector?s interests to others. We carry out research, brief members, facilitate networking opportunities and specialist internal networks supporting art and design research leaders, Subject Associations, and HE gallery leaders.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Andover Trees United | Andover | £148k |
| Cecil Higgins Art Gallery | London | £148k |
| Wyldwood Arts | Gloucestershire | £148k |
| Oxford Film and Video Makers Limited | Oxford | £148k |