Site Gallery Ltd.
Analysis
Site Gallery Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 1980, 46 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 01495927). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Site Gallery Ltd. reported income of £565k and spending of £654k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £735k to £565k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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, Site Gallery Ltd. sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Small World Theatre Ltd (£563k), East London Dance (£566k) and HMS Victory Preservation Endowment Fund (£563k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75%, investments 12% and trading 7.2%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £102k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 75%
- Trading 7.2%
- Investments 12%
- Other 5.5%
In the charity's own words
FREE ACCESS TO VISUAL ART FOR ALL AND TO CREATE AN INNOVATIVE AND EXPLORATORY ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO EXPLORE VISUAL ART WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LENS-BASED MEDIA.TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF ARTISTS AND FACILITATE CONTACT AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Small World Theatre Ltd | Ceredigion | £563k |
| East London Dance | London | £566k |
| HMS Victory Preservation Endowment Fund | Hampshire | £563k |
| West Green House Opera Limited | Hook | £570k |