The Institute

Analysis

The Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in June 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Institute reported income of £32k and spending of £28k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £6,614 to £32k (+390%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 340%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Institute sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nidderdale Museum Society CIO (£32k), Gunthorpe Village Hall (£32k) and Stagsden Community Centre and Recreational Association (£32k).