Chol International Arts
Analysis
Chol International Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 03012433). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chol International Arts reported income of £315k and spending of £304k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £177k to £315k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 45%. 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, Chol International Arts sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers (£315k), Marketplace Arts (£315k) and City & Guilds Art School Property Trust (£315k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Chol Theatre is a community arts company that works to advance education and cohesion in society, through the advancement of the arts, in particular the art of drama. We work in education and community settings and produce arts and education projects that have a social commitment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers | Hereford | £315k |
| Marketplace Arts | Cambridgeshire | £315k |
| City & Guilds Art School Property Trust | London | £315k |
| The Pump House Theatre and Arts Trust Limited | Herts | £315k |