Afan Arts

Analysis

Afan Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Port Talbot. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Afan Arts reported income of £52k and spending of £104k, spending 201% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2020 to February 2025, income grew from £38k to £52k (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Afan Arts sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stoke Fleming Village Hall (£52k), Stoke-On-Trent Repertory Players (£52k) and Lace City Chorus (£52k).