Stafford District Arts Council
Analysis
Stafford District Arts Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stafford. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Stafford District Arts Council reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £10k to £14k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 118% 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, Stafford District Arts Council sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Science Council Foundation (UK) (£14k), Association of Dress Historians (£14k) and Cartmel Fell Community Trust (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides grants to its member groups to encourage arts events to take place in the Stafford District Council area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Science Council Foundation (UK) | London | £14k |
| Association of Dress Historians | Cumbria | £14k |
| Cartmel Fell Community Trust | Cumbria | £14k |
| Friends of Hatton Park School | Cambridge | £14k |