I O U Limited
Analysis
I O U Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 01303657). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, I O U Limited reported income of £380k and spending of £418k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £297k to £380k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, I O U Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society (£379k), Tavistock Repertory Guarantors Limited (£381k) and Eso (2006) Limited (£379k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
IOU Ltd was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music, and to formulate, prepare and establish activities of a charitable nature.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society | Whitby | £379k |
| Tavistock Repertory Guarantors Limited | London | £381k |
| Eso (2006) Limited | Worcester | £379k |
| The Perimeter London | London | £381k |