The British Antique Dealers' Association Limited Cultural and Educational Trust

Analysis

The British Antique Dealers' Association Limited Cultural and Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1972, 54 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The British Antique Dealers' Association Limited Cultural and Educational Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £39k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £30k to £38k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 British Antique Dealers' Association Limited Cultural and Educational Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Masque Theatre (£38k), Cloud Nine Musical Theatre Group (£38k) and Telford and District Light Operatic Players (£38k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.