The Line Art Walk
Analysis
The Line Art Walk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 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 company (Companies House number 12392898). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Line Art Walk reported income of £916k and spending of £888k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £501k to £916k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Line Art Walk 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust (£916k), The Library and Museum Charitable Trust of the United Grand Lodge (£916k) and Counterpoints Arts (£913k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80%, trading 9.9%, charitable activities 8.5% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £377k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 80%
- Charitable activities 8.5%
- Trading 9.9%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
Explore art, nature and heritage for free on London's public art walk running between the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The O2
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust | Dudley | £916k |
| The Library and Museum Charitable Trust of the United Grand Lodge | London | £916k |
| Counterpoints Arts | London | £913k |
| Heartlands Trust | Penryn | £919k |