Dorset Visual Arts
Analysis
Dorset Visual Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Dorset Visual Arts reported income of £85k and spending of £68k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £85k (+442%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dorset Visual Arts sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Har Shiv Shri Trust (£85k), Oxford Churches Debt Centre (£85k) and Municipal Charities (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide professional development opportunities to artists and makers in Dorset.To form close ties with schools and colleges and provide grants for educational and training purposes in the field of visual arts and crafts.To support and encourage emerging artists.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Har Shiv Shri Trust | Purley | £85k |
| Oxford Churches Debt Centre | Oxford | £85k |
| Municipal Charities | Plymouth | £85k |
| Make a Well Charity | Birmingham | £85k |