Idea Space

Analysis

Idea Space is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2021, 5 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Idea Space reported income of £59k and spending of £41k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £59k (+112%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Idea Space sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City of Hull Band (£59k), The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology (£59k) and 38th & 40th Strood Sea Scouts (£59k).