The Arts Society Harpenden Evening
Analysis
The Arts Society Harpenden Evening is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Arts Society Harpenden Evening reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £14k to £18k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Arts Society Harpenden Evening sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Federation of Old Cornwall Societies (£18k), Waun-Fawr Community Association (£18k) and Caldecote Village Institute Limited (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
As a Member Society of The Arts Society the Society shall have as its objects the promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts, and the giving of aid to the preservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Federation of Old Cornwall Societies | Cornwall | £18k |
| Waun-Fawr Community Association | Dyfed | £18k |
| Caldecote Village Institute Limited | Cambridge | £18k |
| The Harrow Philharmonic Choir | Harrow | £18k |