ODD ARTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 15 March 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £855,626
Latest expenditure: £811,790
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Aquarius Centre, 21 Eden Close, Hulme, MANCHESTER, M15 6AX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.oddarts.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £855,626
Total Gross Expenditure: £811,790

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £696,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £736,579

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £645,075
Total Gross Expenditure: £650,733

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £512,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £490,072

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £278,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £226,698

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £855,626
Total Gross Expenditure: £811,790
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £33
Income From Government Grants: £515,052
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 36

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £696,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £736,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £30
Income From Government Grants: £512,612
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 33

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £645,075
Total Gross Expenditure: £650,733
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 478611
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £478,611
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 32

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £512,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £490,072
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £20
Income From Government Grants: £413,648
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £278,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £226,698
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £113,100
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 9043
Income Other Trading Activities: 5679
Income Charitable Activities: 811790
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 29114
Income Total Income And Endowments: 855626
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,850
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £805,940
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 811790
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -450
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £219,081
Assets Total Fixed: 807
Assets Own Use: 807
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £412,625
Assets Total Liabilities: £190,675
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £222,757
Creditors One Year Total Current: 190675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £307,019
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 219081
Funds Restricted: 3676
Funds Total: 222757
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 21546
Income Other Trading Activities: 6062
Income Charitable Activities: 636709
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 32149
Income Total Income And Endowments: 696466
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £728,860
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 736579
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -849
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £178,921
Assets Total Fixed: 1257
Assets Own Use: 1257
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £261,940
Assets Total Liabilities: £84,276
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £178,921
Creditors One Year Total Current: 84276
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 178921
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 178921
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 11413
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 155051
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 478611
Income Total Income And Endowments: 645075
Income Legacies: 11413
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £650,733
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 650733
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5894
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 9280
Reserves: £219,034
Assets Total Fixed: 2106
Assets Own Use: 2106
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £296,227
Assets Total Liabilities: £79,299
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £219,034
Creditors One Year Total Current: 79299
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 219034
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 219034
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 3408
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 508694
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 512102
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £490,072
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 490072
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 490072
Expenditure Depreciation: 287
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £215,412
Assets Total Fixed: 3334
Assets Own Use: 3334
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £292,534
Assets Total Liabilities: £80,456
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £215,412
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80456
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £179,295
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 215412
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 215412
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ODD ARTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-03-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS FOR THOSE DISADVANTAGED, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF POVERTY, BY THE PROVISION OF ACCREDIATED ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES.(2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING CREATIVE ARTS ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.(3) TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITION OF OFFENDERS AND EX-PRISONERS BY EDUCATING SUCH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS WITH THE AIM OF ASSISTING SUCH PEOPLE TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY AND TO ACQUIRE CREATIVE SKILLS WHICH WILL ASSIST THEM TO AVOID RE-OFFENDING.(4) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN ARTS ACTIVITIES.(5) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBJECT 4 - 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 612837
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ODD THEATRE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures