Grand Union Arts CIO

Analysis

Grand Union Arts CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Grand Union Arts CIO reported income of £1.3m and spending of £344k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £354k to £1.3m (+275%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 54% 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, Grand Union Arts CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jerwood Foundation (£1.3m), Paines Plough Limited (£1.3m) and Core & Co Foundation (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, donations and legacies 1.6% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £73k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.