Odd Arts

Analysis

Odd Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Odd Arts reported income of £856k and spending of £812k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £278k to £856k (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Odd Arts sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clapton Support and Advice (£855k), The Gavins Foundation (£856k) and The Creative Art House (£854k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £219k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.