Visible Women UK

Analysis

Visible Women UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in April 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Visible Women UK reported income of £19k and spending of £27k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £110k to £19k (-83%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 1325%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Visible Women UK 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 Sutton Courtenay Village Hall (£19k), The Sandwich Medieval Trust (£19k) and Dorset Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers (£19k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.