Equal Arts Ltd.
Analysis
Equal Arts Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01992359). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Equal Arts Ltd. reported income of £454k and spending of £425k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £343k to £454k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Equal Arts Ltd. sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exhibition Road Cultural Group (£453k), The Cyfarthfa Foundation (£455k) and The Thames Festival Trust (£452k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Equal Arts is the Northern Region's arts & older people's agency. We aim to improve the quality of people's lives in the North East by enabling older people to have access to high quality arts projects. We work in res care homes, hospitals, arts venues & other comm venues & contract professional, experienced artists to facilitate each project.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Road Cultural Group | London | £453k |
| The Cyfarthfa Foundation | Pentrebach | £455k |
| The Thames Festival Trust | London | £452k |
| O/Modernt Foundation | London | £456k |