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Groundswell Arts Impact Report 2025/26

Groundswell Arts' Impact Report for 2025/26 shows the charity delivered 885 sessions in schools, early years settings and cultural venues, 47 CPD trainings for teachers and early years practitioners, and supported a further 1,045 adults and 770 children as Learning Partner on Youth Music's programme.

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About

Groundswell Arts (Charity No. 1198895) is a London-based arts charity creating imaginative projects with children, families and schools, and developing artists and educators through training and CPD.

Key Metrics

Sessions delivered 885 sessions delivered in schools, early years settings and cultural venues in 2025/26
CPD trainings 47 CPD trainings delivered for teachers and early years practitioners
Learning Partner reach 1,045 adults and 770 children supported through Groundswell Arts' work as Learning Partner on Youth Music's programme

Key Outcomes

  • 885 creative sessions delivered for children and families across schools, early years settings and cultural venues.
  • 47 CPD trainings built the skills and confidence of teachers and early years practitioners.
  • 1,045 adults and 770 children reached through the Youth Music Learning Partner role, extending impact nationally.

Geography

London

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Total income £138,600,000 and total expenditure £108,350,000 (year ended 31 March 2025, charity no. 1068852); 5 million people welcomed through palace gates; £138.6m income...
Key Metric 2
Over 160,000 members making 300,000+ visits generating £5.8m membership income plus £814k Gift Aid; 217,400 £1 Universal Credit tickets sold; 304,000 visitors to Untold...
Key Metric 3
89% of visitors gained a better understanding of stories (discovery); 83% felt happier after their visit (joy); 76% were inspired to learn more; 28,365...
83% of visitors felt happier after their visit; 89% gained better understanding of palace stories; 94% charitable activities allocation of total expenditure; Tomorrow's Tower campaign secured £1.9m including £1m from Sandys Trust and National Lottery Heritage Fund development grant
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
3,943 young people reached across 279 learning sessions in 16 programmes; 46 public performances reaching 8,517 audience members
Key Metric 2
100+ Emerging Professionals supported with 159 paid performance opportunities; 32% from regions beyond London; 32% from African, Asian, Caribbean or Mixed Heritage backgrounds
Key Metric 3
46% of Under-18 participants receive bursaries; 46% benefit from free access (Pupil Premium, free school meals or low-income families)
Largest single concert audience of 1,500 for British Standard Time at Berlin's Konzerthaus; NYJO Under 18s alumni have gone on to Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire and Cambridge University