The Reading Guild of Artists

Analysis

The Reading Guild of Artists is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Reading Guild of Artists reported income of £21k and spending of £17k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,243 to £21k (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Reading Guild of Artists sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ranelagh Church of England Foundation (£21k), 227th Bristol (St Peter's) Scout Group (£21k) and Whiteparish All Saints Primary School PTA (£21k).