Association of the Friends of the Burton Art Gallery
Analysis
Association of the Friends of the Burton Art Gallery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in December 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Association of the Friends of the Burton Art Gallery reported income of £10k and spending of £29k, spending 286% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,303 to £10k (+204%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 455%. Over the whole period it spent 148% 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, Association of the Friends of the Burton Art Gallery sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dunster Memorial Hall (£10k), Marcopolo700 Foundation Limited (£10k) and The Friends of the Salford Museums' Association (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the public by its promotion, support, assistance, and improvements of the Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford, Devon, through the activity of a group of Friends. The Friends activity includes short term exhibitions, lectures on artistic subjects, schools' education and assisting with purchases for the permanent exhibition.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dunster Memorial Hall | Minehead | £10k |
| Marcopolo700 Foundation Limited | London | £10k |
| The Friends of the Salford Museums' Association | Kendal | £10k |
| St Albans Finnish School | St. Albans | £10k |