Crafts Council

Analysis

Crafts Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Crafts Council reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £4.2m to £3.6m (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Crafts Council sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum (£3.6m), The Degrees Initiative (£3.6m) and Luton Cultural Services Trust (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66% and charitable activities 33%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 7.1%. Reserves of £318k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.