G39
Analysis
G39 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03938363). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, G39 reported income of £183k and spending of £206k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £349k to £183k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, G39 sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Gurney Charitable Trust (£182k), South London Theatre Centre Limited (£183k) and Crouch End Festival Chorus (£182k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Objects of g39 are to advance and promote contemporary visual arts for the benefit of the public in particular but not exclusively by providing exhibition space for Welsh and other contemporary visual artists, and by providing training and other similar resources to artists and to the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The John Gurney Charitable Trust | Norfolk | £182k |
| South London Theatre Centre Limited | London | £183k |
| Crouch End Festival Chorus | London | £182k |
| Little Green Pig | Brighton | £183k |