Carousel School of Gymnastics

Analysis

Carousel School of Gymnastics is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wickford. It was registered in June 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Carousel School of Gymnastics reported income of £579k and spending of £458k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £234k to £579k (+147%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, Carousel School of Gymnastics sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caius House (£579k), Hornsey Historical Society (£580k) and Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust (£579k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 25 people.