The Rye Art Gallery Trust
Analysis
The Rye Art Gallery Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rye Art Gallery Trust reported income of £160k and spending of £163k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £174k to £160k (-8.3%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Rye Art Gallery Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Body Politic Dance (£160k), The Great River Race Trust (£160k) and Millgate Arts Centre Limited (£160k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SUPPORT LOCAL CONTEMPORARY ART, EXHIBIT PERMANENT COLLECTION, PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLES' WORKSHOPS, PROVIDE ART RELATED EDUCATION/PRESENTATION FOR RYE AREA, CONSERVE HERITAGE ASSETS - BUILDINGS AND ART WORKS - OF THE TRUST.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Body Politic Dance | Magdalen Road, Oxford | £160k |
| The Great River Race Trust | London | £160k |
| Millgate Arts Centre Limited | Oldham | £160k |
| Cambridge Philharmonic | Cambridge | £160k |