Sola Arts
Analysis
Sola Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06655438). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sola Arts reported income of £309k and spending of £275k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £219k to £309k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sola Arts 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 The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Evron (£309k), Me, Myself & I Neath Port Talbot (£309k) and Home-Start Nottingham (£309k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SOLA ARTS works to bring communities together through the arts and the alleviation of poverty. We have a specialist focus of working with refugees and asylum seekers and people from the BRM communities however, our activities work with all people of all backgrounds including people with disabilities, the elderly for example.We use the arts and Art Therapy as tools for empowering and enabling.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Evron | Manchester | £309k |
| Me, Myself & I Neath Port Talbot | Neath | £309k |
| Home-Start Nottingham | Nottingham | £309k |
| West Devon Community & Voluntary Services | Okehampton | £309k |