Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts
Analysis
Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts reported income of £154k and spending of £128k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £177k to £154k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 31%. 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, Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Culture Shift (£154k), Sudden Productions (£154k) and Piddinghoe Village Hall (£154k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of outdoor participatory arts projects for both the community of Devizes and Wiltshire. The charity provides arts and creative services to a range of people including local primary schools, community groups, and the community at large. DOCA works with and commissions artists on new and innovative projects for the community throughout the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Culture Shift | Brighton | £154k |
| Sudden Productions | Birmingham | £154k |
| Piddinghoe Village Hall | East Sussex | £154k |
| Dover Transport Museum Society | Dover | £154k |