We Are Unlimited Arts

Analysis

We Are Unlimited Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, 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, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, We Are Unlimited Arts reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £2.6m to £2.4m (-7.9%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, We Are Unlimited Arts sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Firstsite Limited (£2.4m), Nofit State Community Circus Ltd (£2.4m) and Creative Kernow Limited (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, charitable activities 3.4% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £93k. Reserves of £261k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.