Dreamarts
Analysis
Dreamarts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dreamarts reported income of £436k and spending of £427k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £261k to £436k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dreamarts sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 Bodies in Motion (Pendle) Ltd (£436k), The Swallow Trust (£436k) and Cosmon (Belz) Limited (£436k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
From 1 April 2017 DreamArts CIO is the charitable structure for the work of DreamArts Trust (registration 1070614) which was established in 1999. The mission of DreamArts is to transform young lives through arts and therapy, delivering award-winning projects where they express themselves on their own terms, explore their challenges and build their strengths so they can realise their potential.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bodies in Motion (Pendle) Ltd | Nelson | £436k |
| The Swallow Trust | Macclesfield | £436k |
| Cosmon (Belz) Limited | London | £436k |
| University of Greater Manchester Students' Union | Bolton | £436k |