Curious Arts

Analysis

Curious Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in March 2022, 4 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 company (Companies House number 10709247). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Curious Arts reported income of £529k and spending of £437k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income grew from £354k to £529k (+49%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Curious Arts sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pavilions Teignmouth (£529k), V22 Communities (£529k) and Milap Festival Trust (£527k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £113k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.