Blues and Roots Ensemble

Analysis

Blues and Roots Ensemble is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Blues and Roots Ensemble reported income of £23k and spending of £18k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5,500 to £23k (+315%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Blues and Roots Ensemble sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Severn Beach Village Hall and Playing Fields (£23k), Cameratina Ltd (£23k) and The Joint Norley Community Organisations Trust (£23k).