The Sunningwell School of Art
Analysis
The Sunningwell School of Art is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, 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 August 2025, The Sunningwell School of Art reported income of £394k and spending of £375k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £235k to £394k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 32%. 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, The Sunningwell School of Art sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Poetry Centre (£393k), Forward Arts Foundation (£394k) and Invisible Dust (£393k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sunningwell School of Art is a unique centre for the tuition of art to students of all ages and abilities in many types of media, such as drawing, painting, printing, mixed media, ceramics and sculpture. Classes are tutored by professional art tutors.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Poetry Centre | Leeds | £393k |
| Forward Arts Foundation | London | £394k |
| Invisible Dust | Scarborough | £393k |
| The British Omani Society | London | £394k |