The Arts Society North Devon

Analysis

The Arts Society North Devon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in February 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Arts Society North Devon reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £4,190 to £11k (+172%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 128% 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 Arts Society North Devon sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stour Choral Society (£11k), Selsdon Afternoon Townswomen's Guild (£11k) and Bristol Eisteddfod Association (£11k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.