The Arts Society Solent

Analysis

The Arts Society Solent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Arts Society Solent reported income of £31k and spending of £22k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £6,175 to £31k (+401%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, The Arts Society Solent sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doynton Village Hall (£31k), Colne Valley Railway Preservation Ltd (£31k) and The David Morgan Music Trust (£31k).