Chapter (Cardiff) Limited

Analysis

Chapter (Cardiff) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in May 1971, 55 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 company (Companies House number 01005570). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chapter (Cardiff) Limited reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.9m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £3.6m (+4.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Chapter (Cardiff) Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doncaster Performance Venue Limited (£3.6m), Central Park (£3.6m) and Junction CDC Limited (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 50%, trading 35% and donations and legacies 13%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £123k. It employed 83 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.