The Bollington Arts Centre
Analysis
The Bollington Arts Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Bollington Arts Centre reported income of £67k and spending of £69k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £46k to £67k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 59%. 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, The Bollington Arts Centre sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Billericay Arts Association (£67k), Wayward Productions Ltd (£67k) and Effinity Charitable Foundation (£67k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Centre are to foster and promote the maintenance,improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge understanding and appreciation of the arts among the inhabitants of Bollington and to provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for such persons in the interest of social welfare and for improving conditions of life for the Town inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Billericay Arts Association | Billericay | £67k |
| Wayward Productions Ltd | London | £67k |
| Effinity Charitable Foundation | Kent | £67k |
| The Early Opera Company Limited | West Sussex | £67k |