The Finchcocks Charity Ltd
Analysis
The Finchcocks Charity Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in August 1984, 42 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01786046). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Finchcocks Charity Ltd reported income of £18k and spending of £35k, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £18k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 860%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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 Finchcocks Charity Ltd sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Thomas Lyte Foundation (£18k), Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited (£18k) and Emma Johnson Music Foundation (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To develop the resources of the Finchcocks Musical Museum by the promotion of musical education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Thomas Lyte Foundation | London | £18k |
| Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited | London | £18k |
| Emma Johnson Music Foundation | London | £18k |
| Radcliffe on Trent Male Voice Choir | Nottingham | £18k |