Art Refuge
Analysis
Art Refuge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Art Refuge reported income of £137k and spending of £106k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94k to £137k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Art Refuge sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inchi Trust Limited (£137k), Haji Bashir Ahmed Foundation (£138k) and Kidcare International (£137k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support people who have been displaced due to conflict, persecution and poverty, in the UK and internationally, through socially engaged art, art therapy, training, education and research. We also engage the public in issues relating to refugees, trafficked people, those seeking asylum and other displaced persons through research dissemination, exhibitions and other activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Inchi Trust Limited | Cambridge | £137k |
| Haji Bashir Ahmed Foundation | Stoke-On-Trent | £138k |
| Kidcare International | Surrey | £137k |
| The Family Rich Charities Trust | Richmond | £138k |