Culture& Arts and Heritage

Analysis

Culture& Arts and Heritage is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in College Road. It was registered in March 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02228599). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Culture& Arts and Heritage reported income of £523k and spending of £571k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £414k to £523k (+26%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Culture& Arts and Heritage sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 The Roger Tanner Trust (£522k), Heart of the City Partnership (£524k) and The Witham Hall Limited (£522k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85% and charitable activities 15%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £37k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.