Arnolfini Gallery CIO

Analysis

Arnolfini Gallery CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Arnolfini Gallery CIO reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.6m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. 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, Arnolfini Gallery CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arcola Theatre Production Company (£1.6m), The South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection Trust (£1.6m) and The Creswell Heritage Trust (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 57%, trading 31%, investments 7.1% and charitable activities 4.5%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 19%. Reserves of £943k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.