The Arts Society Helmsley
Analysis
The Arts Society Helmsley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Arts Society Helmsley reported income of £11k and spending of £11k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £365 to £11k (+2895%), an average of +134% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 8099%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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 Arts Society Helmsley sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Nicolas Players (£11k), Bestwood Male Voice Choir (£11k) and Bulkington Nuneaton Bedworth U3a (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Arts Society Helmsley promotes the Arts in its area of North Yorkshire by providing educational meetings with lecturers selected from a list approved by The National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies. It makes grants to encourage Young Arts and encourages study activities and supports preservation of artistic heritage.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicolas Players | Lincolnshire | £11k |
| Bestwood Male Voice Choir | Nottingham | £11k |
| Bulkington Nuneaton Bedworth U3a | Coventry | £11k |
| Pan Verus Project | Oxford | £11k |