Artis Foundation
Analysis
Artis Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Artis Foundation reported income of £1.0m and spending of £970k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £580k to £1.0m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Artis Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (£1.0m), Future First Alumni Limited (£1.0m) and Institute for Voluntary Action Research (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 56% and charitable activities 43%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Reserves of £258k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 56%
- Charitable activities 43%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Our Mission is to transform lives through the arts by creating magical, high quality learning opportunities that help people flourish.To achieve our mission, we have 4 key strategic themes:Bringing the curriculum to life in schoolsPromoting wellbeing and tackling social issuesDiscovering and nurturing artists as educatorsAdvocating the importance of arts in learning.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education | London | £1.0m |
| Future First Alumni Limited | London | £1.0m |
| Institute for Voluntary Action Research | London | £1.0m |
| Commonwealth Heritage Forum | London | £1.0m |