Hackney Quest

Analysis

Hackney Quest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02266475). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Hackney Quest reported income of £827k and spending of £565k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £532k to £827k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Hackney Quest sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hoxton Hall (£825k), Artemis Studios Performing Arts Schools Limited (£830k) and The Hounslow Arts Trust Ltd (£824k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71% and charitable activities 28%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.7%. Reserves of £146k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.