Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts

Analysis

Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle Of Wight. It was registered in October 1976, 50 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 01274280). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts reported income of £506k and spending of £535k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £375k to £506k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation (£506k), The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust CIO (£506k) and Theatr Bara Caws (£506k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 46%, charitable activities 27%, trading 19% and investments 7.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £131k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.