Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment
Analysis
Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12566700). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment reported income of £999k and spending of £959k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £646k to £999k (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phoenix Dance Theatre (£998k), Stagetext (£999k) and Brass for Africa (£998k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 6.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £159k. Reserves of £274k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Charitable activities 6.6%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
1. Research: a) Undertaking work into representations of issues and communities in media; b) Supporting research to benefit from media innovations. 2. Networks: facilitating connections across research, media and social impact sectors. 3. Events: that inspire ideas around social, scientific and health-related issues. 4. Funding: providing grants to support early cross-sector collaborations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Dance Theatre | Leeds | £998k |
| Stagetext | Colchester | £999k |
| Brass for Africa | Wokingham | £998k |
| Triangle Arts Trust | London | £1000k |