Mediale CIO
Analysis
Mediale CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mediale CIO reported income of £335k and spending of £351k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £453k to £335k (-26%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 105%. 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, Mediale CIO sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Wales Music Tuition Centres (£335k), Claybody Theatre (£336k) and Penwith Galleries Limited (£335k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Mediale is an independent arts charity, originally founded in 2016 to celebrate the designation of York as the first and only UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North Wales Music Tuition Centres | 12 Wynnstay Road | £335k |
| Claybody Theatre | Stoke-On-Trent | £336k |
| Penwith Galleries Limited | Cornwall | £335k |
| The Szilvay Foundation | U.k. | £336k |