The Arts Society York

Analysis

The Arts Society York is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Select.... It was registered in January 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Arts Society York reported income of £19k and spending of £15k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £19k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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 Arts Society York sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fell Pony Heritage Trust (£19k), Malton White Star Band (£19k) and Irchester Players Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£19k).