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Contemporary Applied Arts

RegisteredRegistered charity number 235914LondonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£421k2025-09-30
Spending£357ksame year
Spent / received87%5-year average
Size in its cause91st pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1967Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Contemporary Applied Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1967, 59 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 00899449). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Contemporary Applied Arts reported income of £421k and spending of £357k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £392k to £421k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Contemporary Applied Arts sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Aln Valley Railway Trust (£419k), Queens Park Arts Centre Limited (£421k) and The Argentine Tango Society (£419k).

Income and spending

£0£105k£210k£315k£421k2021 Income: £391,6992021 Spending: £308,96020212022 Income: £285,7982022 Spending: £327,68320222023 Income: £414,0382023 Spending: £315,24120232024 Income: £353,3942024 Spending: £311,93420242025 Income: £420,5782025 Spending: £356,7472025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA)is committed to promoting the best of British craftmanship.The aim is to educate through series of educational talks and preserve,promote and improve fine craftmanship in Great Britain.In fullfilling these objectives CAA shows the work of the UK's leading talent selected through a rigorous application.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Aln Valley Railway TrustNorthumberland£419k
Queens Park Arts Centre LimitedAylesbury£421k
The Argentine Tango SocietyLondon£419k
Sick! Productions Ltd.Manchester£421k