Arts 4 Wellbeing
Analysis
Arts 4 Wellbeing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Shields. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03106834). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Arts 4 Wellbeing reported income of £311k and spending of £344k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £185k to £311k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Arts 4 Wellbeing sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% 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 Alternatives Trust East London (£311k), Mums and Midwives Awareness Academy (£312k) and Group Analysis North (£311k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Arts 4 Wellbeing is a day opportunity service in South Tyneside for people with learning disabilities, mild to moderate mental health. We provide a warm relaxed and safe environment for our users, it enables members to participate in creative activities, to promote personal growth reduce social exclusion and provide them with effective therapeutic services whilst working towards increased recovery
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alternatives Trust East London | London | £311k |
| Mums and Midwives Awareness Academy | London | £312k |
| Group Analysis North | Bolton | £311k |
| The Udlington Trust | Shrewsbury | £312k |