Arts Derbyshire

Analysis

Arts Derbyshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in July 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Arts Derbyshire reported income of £215k and spending of £259k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £53k to £215k (+303%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 158%. 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, Arts Derbyshire sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upper Wharfedale Agricultural Society (£215k), The Architectural Association Foundation (£215k) and Norwich Printing Museum (£215k).