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Odd Arts

Also known as: Odd Theatre Community Interest Company

Odd Arts deliver issue based creative programmes with vulnerable and excluded groups. All our projects use specialist applied theatre and creative arts to address and explore contentious and challenging issues.

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Activities & Mission

Odd Arts deliver issue based creative programmes with vulnerable and excluded groups. All our projects use specialist applied theatre and creative arts to address and explore contentious and challenging issues.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£855,626
Latest Expenditure
£811,790

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £9,043
Charitable Activities £811,790
Other Trading £5,679
Investments £0
Other Income £29,114

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £805,940
Raising Funds £5,850
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£855,626
£811,790£805,940£222,757£219,08118 / 36
2024
£696,466
£736,579£728,860£178,921£178,92117 / 33
2023
£645,075
£650,733£650,733£219,034£219,03417 / 32
2022
£512,102
£490,072£490,072£215,412£215,41214 / 14
2021
£278,490
£226,6980 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Odd Arts

What does Odd Arts do?

Odd Arts deliver issue based creative programmes with vulnerable and excluded groups. All our projects use specialist applied theatre and creative arts to address and explore contentious and challenging issues.

How much income did Odd Arts report in 2025?

Odd Arts reported total income of £856k and reported expenditure of £812k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Odd Arts registered as a charity?

Odd Arts was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 15 March 2019 as charity number 1182477. It has been registered for 7 years.

Who runs Odd Arts?

Odd Arts is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is Emma Sheldon MBE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Odd Arts operate?

Odd Arts operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Odd Arts a registered charity?

Yes — Odd Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1182477.

Details

Address
Aquarius Centre
21 Eden Close
Hulme
MANCHESTER
M15 6AX
Registration Date
15 March 2019
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5128384
Charity Number
1182477

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Trustees

Emma Sheldon MBE Chair
Aleena Ali
Amber Megan Calland
Annie Phiri
James Edward Parris
John Knott
Katharine Elizabeth Swift
Owen Napier
Paula Cockcroft
Robert Potts
Suchema Kudjo Oyetey
Tiane Ebony Amy Golaub

Also Known As

  • Odd Theatre Community Interest Company

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
30 July 2026
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