The Box Foundation
Analysis
The Box Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in December 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 company (Companies House number 12322934). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Box Foundation reported income of £39k and spending of £5,811, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £110k to £39k (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 44% 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 Box Foundation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Art Medal Trust (£39k), Retrospect Opera (£39k) and Whale Wise (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public community within the City of Plymouth, the surrounding county of Devon and worldwide for the public benefit in relation to culture, the arts, history and heritage in particular but without limitation through the museum, galleries and archival facilities at The Box museum and St Lukes Church premises in the city of Plymouth
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Art Medal Trust | London | £39k |
| Retrospect Opera | Cheshire | £39k |
| Whale Wise | Swansea | £39k |
| Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance | Middlesex | £39k |