Art Friends Merseyside
Analysis
Art Friends Merseyside is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Art Friends Merseyside reported income of £31k and spending of £32k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £31k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 49%. 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, Art Friends Merseyside sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teesdale Ems Trust (£31k), Sinfonia of Leeds (£31k) and Fiori Musicali Charitable Trust (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects are to help in the advancement of education in (and appreciation of) the subjects of art, culture and heritage by organising lectures, workshops, tours and other events at museums, galleries, historic buildings and sites. We also make grants to projects, museums or galleries that promote the arts, culture and heritage in the Merseyside area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Teesdale Ems Trust | Barnard Castle | £31k |
| Sinfonia of Leeds | North Yorkshire | £31k |
| Fiori Musicali Charitable Trust | Northampton | £31k |
| The Actors of Dionysus | Brighton | £31k |