The Gilbert and George Centre

Analysis

The Gilbert and George Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Gilbert and George Centre reported income of £129k and spending of £708k, spending 547% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £22k to £129k (+493%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 542%. Over the whole period it spent 305% 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, The Gilbert and George Centre sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre (£129k), Campaign for the Arts (£129k) and United Strings of Europe CIO (£129k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.