Escape Community Art in Action
Analysis
Escape Community Art in Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon. It was registered in May 2003, 23 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 04441388). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Escape Community Art in Action reported income of £309k and spending of £307k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £248k to £309k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Escape Community Art in Action 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 West Devon Community & Voluntary Services (£309k), Altitude Mission (£310k) and Me, Myself & I Neath Port Talbot (£309k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Improve the quality of life and promote equality through social inclusion & integration of beneficiaries in need by reason of their age, health or disabilities, in particular but not exclusively by providing or assisting with the provision of creative arts and heritage-led educational and recreational activities, helping to reduce isolation & improve physical & mental health & well-being.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Devon Community & Voluntary Services | Okehampton | £309k |
| Altitude Mission | Seaview | £310k |
| Me, Myself & I Neath Port Talbot | Neath | £309k |
| The Sylvia Beaufoy Centre | Petworth | £310k |