The Questors Limited

Analysis

The Questors Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 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 company (Companies House number 00469253). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Questors Limited reported income of £1.0m and spending of £999k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £433k to £1.0m (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, The Questors Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Folk House (£1.0m), The Gordon Robinson Memorial Trust (£1.0m) and The Bulldog Trust Limited (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75%, donations and legacies 18%, trading 5.5% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £92k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £610k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.