Buckinghamshire Culture
Analysis
Buckinghamshire Culture is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in October 2021, 5 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Buckinghamshire Culture reported income of £267k and spending of £224k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income fell from £290k to £267k (-8.0%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Buckinghamshire Culture sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include S&N Theatre Company (£267k), Vagina Museum (£268k) and Cultura Trust (£267k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Buckinghamshire Culture is the cultural partnership for the county, tasked with shaping and steering the cultural development of the county through implementation of the county-wide Cultural Strategy. Harnessing the power of working together, it will champion and support the role of culture in Buckinghamshire; it will bring together key partners to support healthier and happier lives across Bucks.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| S&N Theatre Company | Bournemouth | £267k |
| Vagina Museum | London | £268k |
| Cultura Trust | North Yorkshire | £267k |
| The Groundlings Theatre Trust | Portsmouth | £269k |