The Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships
Analysis
The Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00212824). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships reported income of £137k and spending of £111k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £103k to £137k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christchurch University of the Third Age (£137k), Brighton Festival Chorus (£138k) and Doncaster Pride (£137k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To select artists and fund residencies for one Scholar and up to three Fellows at the British School at Rome.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch University of the Third Age | Dorset | £137k |
| Brighton Festival Chorus | West Sussex | £138k |
| Doncaster Pride | Doncaster | £137k |
| Cotesbach Educational Trust Limited | Lutterworth | £138k |