The Painswick Centre
Analysis
The Painswick Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 December 2025, The Painswick Centre reported income of £86k and spending of £72k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £72k to £86k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Painswick Centre sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abney Park Trust (£86k), Cumbria Opera Group (£86k) and Contemporary Glass Society (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides and maintains facilities for Sports, Drama, Dance, Arts, Leisure, Fitness, Music, Recreation, Private and Community Functions, Meetings and Conferences etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abney Park Trust | England | £86k |
| Cumbria Opera Group | Kendal | £86k |
| Contemporary Glass Society | Northamptonshire | £86k |
| The Awen Project | South Glamorgan | £87k |