Disability Arts in Shropshire
Analysis
Disability Arts in Shropshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04294985). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Disability Arts in Shropshire reported income of £316k and spending of £268k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £274k to £316k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Disability Arts in Shropshire sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 Amber Trust (£316k), International China Concern (£316k) and Featherstone Rovers Foundation (£315k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
DASH is a practical Disability Arts development organisation, which works across the locally, regionally, nationally and internationally with disabled and deaf people and working in partnership with arts and cultural organisations to develop disability arts practice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Amber Trust | London | £316k |
| International China Concern | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £316k |
| Featherstone Rovers Foundation | West Yorkshire | £315k |
| The Hereford Cathedral Almshouses Charity | Hereford | £316k |