The Artangel Trust

Analysis

The Artangel Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01917570). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Artangel Trust reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £1.4m (-0.6%), an average of -0.2% 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, The Artangel Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Roots (£1.4m), Wallscourt Foundation (£1.4m) and Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, charitable activities 13% and investments 4.5%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 9.6%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 28 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.