Waters Edge Arts Ltd
Analysis
Waters Edge Arts Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06758847). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Waters Edge Arts Ltd reported income of £441k and spending of £513k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £282k to £441k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Waters Edge Arts Ltd sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pow Nottingham (£441k), Salford Foodbank (£442k) and Masjid-E-Noorul Islam (£441k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We deliver high quality participatory theatre projects, predominantly for people who are disadvantaged or vulnerable. We create and programme relevant, accessible theatre which challenges and entertains. We run The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre in Manchester, as a resource for community and professional arts and The Dressing Room Cafe which trains learning disabled adults in hospitality & catering.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pow Nottingham | Nottingham | £441k |
| Salford Foodbank | Salford | £442k |
| Masjid-E-Noorul Islam | Bolton | £441k |
| Coal Trade Benevolent Association | London | £442k |