Carousel Project
Analysis
Carousel Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02137755). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Carousel Project reported income of £434k and spending of £423k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £438k to £434k (-1.0%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Carousel Project sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inner City Life (£434k), Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester (£434k) and The York Diocesan Ministers' Relief (2009) Fund (£433k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Carousel inspires people with learning disabilities to achieve their artistic ambitions.At Carousel we strive at all times for artistic excellence, ensuring high quality activities, working in genuine collaboration with others and challenging perceptions of what art is and who can create it.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Inner City Life | Birmingham | £434k |
| Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester | Stonehouse | £434k |
| The York Diocesan Ministers' Relief (2009) Fund | York | £433k |
| In Control Partnerships | London | £434k |