Unexpected Places Limited
Analysis
Unexpected Places Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in June 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 company (Companies House number 09709527). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Unexpected Places Limited reported income of £126k and spending of £127k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2025, income fell from £186k to £126k (-33%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Unexpected Places Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flushing Sailing Club (£125k), Brentwood Imperial Youth Band (£126k) and The Lancashire Federation of Womens Institutes (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of performing arts activities, with a particular focus on children and young people through drama classes, creative and sensory play classes, workshops and outreach projects in Hampshire. Performing original devised productions to the local community and training the next generation of theatre makers through our innovative and supportive youth theatre programme, Light UP.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Flushing Sailing Club | Falmouth | £125k |
| Brentwood Imperial Youth Band | Essex | £126k |
| The Lancashire Federation of Womens Institutes | Leyland | £125k |
| Wow Youth Musical Theatre | Dorset | £126k |