Phoenix Rising

Analysis

Phoenix Rising is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2018, 8 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 January 2025, Phoenix Rising reported income of £147k and spending of £99k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £168k to £147k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Phoenix Rising 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 Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra (£147k), Wiveliscombe Area Partnership (£148k) and The Worthing Musical Comedy Society (£147k).