Calliope Arts Foundation
Analysis
Calliope Arts Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2023, 3 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Calliope Arts Foundation reported income of £188k and spending of £172k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2024 to August 2025, income grew from £108k to £188k (+74%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 74%. 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, Calliope Arts Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Armitage Memorial Trust (£188k), Lyn and Exmoor Museum (£188k) and The Antiquarian Horological Society (£188k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We promote and expand public knowledge and appreciation of art, literature and social history from a female perspective, through restorations, exhibitions, and education and cultural initiatives. Calliope Arts is based in London and carries out many of its programmes in Florence, Italy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| John Armitage Memorial Trust | Kent | £188k |
| Lyn and Exmoor Museum | Lynton | £188k |
| The Antiquarian Horological Society | London | £188k |
| Oxford Bach Soloists | Oxford | £188k |