Sole Bay Arts C.i.o.
Analysis
Sole Bay Arts C.i.o. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sole Bay Arts C.i.o. reported income of £243k and spending of £246k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £184k to £243k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Sole Bay Arts C.i.o. sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 The Barn Theatre Trust Limited (£243k), The Civic (Stourport) Limited (£244k) and Chisenhale Dance Space (£243k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
St Edmund?s Hall in Southwold was originally built as a church hall - it plays host to a large number of community and church events.The building is in a poor state of disrepair. Sole Bay Arts has been established to a) operate the Hall as an arts and community centre and raise the necessary funds to refurbish the building and facilities to the benefit of all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Barn Theatre Trust Limited | Welwyn Garden City | £243k |
| The Civic (Stourport) Limited | Worcestershire | £244k |
| Chisenhale Dance Space | London | £243k |
| Opera Ventures Productions | London | £244k |