Embracing Arts
Analysis
Embracing Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Embracing Arts reported income of £243k and spending of £225k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £49k to £243k (+397%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Embracing Arts sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unique Ways (£243k), Mandala Theatre Company CIO (£244k) and Cefnogi (£243k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Founded in 2009, Embracing Arts provides interactive, multi-sensory musical theatre experiences for children with special educational needs and life limiting illness. The charity works with SEND schools and hospice services to improve the wellbeing of children who have limited access to the arts and cultural provision. We provide interactive Christmas shows, Inclusive parties and School Workshops.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Ways | Halifax | £243k |
| Mandala Theatre Company CIO | Oxford | £244k |
| Cefnogi | Carmarthenshire | £243k |
| Steps Conductive Education Centre | Loughborough | £244k |