Can't Sit Still

Analysis

Can't Sit Still is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in September 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 provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Can't Sit Still reported income of £202k and spending of £126k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £117k to £202k (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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, Can't Sit Still sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Net North Shields (£202k), The Telling (£202k) and Arts Gateway MK (£202k).