The Awen Project
Analysis
The Awen Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Glamorgan. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, 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 Awen Project reported income of £87k and spending of £67k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £80k to £87k (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 579%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Awen Project sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cumbria Opera Group (£86k), The Weymouth Operatic Society (£87k) and The Painswick Centre (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Awen Project is pioneering a human-centred model for education where children are valued as people in their own right within in a community. Our vision is to co-create a network of learning communities throughout the world where every human is valued. Our team of creative facilitators are developing a relationship-based pedagogy that will form the basis of a new model for education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbria Opera Group | Kendal | £86k |
| The Weymouth Operatic Society | Dorset | £87k |
| The Painswick Centre | Gloucestershire | £86k |
| Northern Dance | Stocksfield | £87k |