Junction CDC Limited
Analysis
Junction CDC Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02328810). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Junction CDC Limited reported income of £3.6m and spending of £4.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2.7m to £3.6m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Junction CDC Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Towner (£3.6m), Doncaster Performance Venue Limited (£3.6m) and Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (£3.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, donations and legacies 36% and trading 16%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. It employed 79 people.
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
- Donations 36%
- Charitable activities 48%
- Trading 16%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Cambridge Junction is a creative hub for people and ideas where audiences and artists explore, experience and are inspired by art, entertainment and learning. We champion the up-and-coming, both youthful and leading edge and seek to be meaningful to the lives of our audiences.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Towner | Eastbourne | £3.6m |
| Doncaster Performance Venue Limited | Doncaster | £3.6m |
| Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance | Twickenham | £3.5m |
| Chapter (Cardiff) Limited | Cardiff | £3.6m |