In 2008, England's voluntary and amateur art sector had an income of £543 million a year.
Our Creative Talent: the voluntary and amateur arts in England, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Arts Council England (ACE), July 2008

In 2008 it was stated that over the past five years, 34% of amateur arts groups in England had members who went on to work professionally.
Our Creative Talent: the voluntary and amateur arts in England, DCMS and ACE, July 2008

A 2008 survey stated that there was a mutually reciprocal relationship between the amateur and professional arts sectors in England, with amateur groups spending £125 million on hiring professional artists.
Our Creative Talent: the voluntary and amateur arts in England, DCMS and ACE, July 2008

In 2008 it was stated that amateur arts groups in England spent £67 million on venue hire for performances and £26 million on venue hire for rehearsals and meetings. The rising cost of venue hire was cited as a widespread concern.
Our Creative Talent: the voluntary and amateur arts in England, DCMS and ACE, July 2008

A 2008 survey found that 564,000 people had unpaid management roles in voluntary arts groups, often involving a high level of time, expertise and commitment.
Our Creative Talent: the voluntary and amateur arts in England, DCMS and ACE, July 2008

The largest source of revenue for ACE's regularly funded organisations in 2005-06 was earned income, which represented 44% of total income. Arts Council subsidy made up 36% of total income, local authority or other public funding 12%, and donations and private contributions 9%.
Regularly funded organisations: key data from the 2005/06 annual submission, ACE, July 2007

In 2006 it was estimated that on average, each arts service levers between three and four times its investment.
Local pips are squeaking, Arts Industry, 8 September 2006

In 2004 it was stated that London's creative and cultural sector generated a total estimated revenue of £25 to £29 billion per annum, employing more than 500,000 people in the creative industries alone and attracting 56 percent of the UK overseas visitors market.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2004, the creative industries in London were second to business services in contributing £21 billion to the economy.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2003 Nottingham Trent University estimated that the cultural sector was more important in Cornwall than mining or fishing.
REALISE your right to art, Hayward Gallery, 2005

In 2001-02, London households were spending an estimated average of £75 per week on recreation and leisure, 10% more than in the UK as a whole.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2000, the total estimated revenue from the creative and cultural sector in London was £25-29 billion.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004