Helix Arts Limited
Analysis
Helix Arts Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02114849). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Helix Arts Limited reported income of £501k and spending of £432k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £387k to £501k (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Helix Arts Limited sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Streatham Youth and Community Trust (£501k), The Farthing Trust (£501k) and Interserve International Fellowship (£501k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 50%, donations and legacies 47% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £317k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 47%
- Charitable activities 50%
- Trading 0.8%
- Investments 1.7%
In the charity's own words
To educate the general public in the arts, especially by enabling members of the public to work alongside artists producing works of high artistic class, and by the fostering and promotion of the participation in the arts within the North East region to address issues of social exclusion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Streatham Youth and Community Trust | London | £501k |
| The Farthing Trust | Newmarket | £501k |
| Interserve International Fellowship | Birmingham | £501k |
| Bury Involvement Group in Mental Health | Bury | £501k |