We Are the Minories

Analysis

We Are the Minories is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13018113). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending November 2025, We Are the Minories reported income of £229k and spending of £294k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from November 2022 to November 2025, income grew from £41k to £229k (+463%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 284%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 the Minories sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Astley Burf Camp Trust (£229k), Ware Arts Centre Limited (£229k) and Polish Cultural Foundation Limited (£229k).