Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 9

SOLA ARTS

SOLA ARTS works to bring communities together through the arts and the alleviation of poverty. We have a specialist focus of working with refugees and asylum seekers and people from the BRM communities however, our activities work with all people of all backgrounds including people with disabilities, the elderly for example.We use the arts and Art Therapy as tools for empowering and enabling.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 15 years

www.solaarts.org

info@solaarts.org

01517268440

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
29/03/23		£191	£229	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
29/03/22		£196	£206	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
29/03/21		£219	£160	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
30/03/20	*	£108	£90	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/03/19	*	£72	£72	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/03/18		£88	£97	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/03/17		£90	£86	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£68	£83	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£109	£87	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£30	£26	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£24	£21	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£23	£23	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£27	£31	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£62	£61	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Liverpool City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£188,981
DCMS	£40,000
Barrow Cadbury Trust	£18,040
John Moores Foundation	£10,000
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - CREATIVE DIRECTIONS 2
£188,981	12/12/2022	The funding will be put towards core costs to support vulnerable and marginalised groups through specialist therapy interventions social and development support skilling-up and employability. Sola ....more The funding will be put towards core costs to support vulnerable and marginalised groups through specialist therapy interventions social and development support skilling-up and employability. Sola Arts will work with beneficiaries across Merseyside with the aim of enabling positive mental health the alleviation of poverty and to support people most disadvantaged in the Liverpool city region. Although Sola Arts provides support to minoritised communities in general focus is on people who may be defined as asylum seekers refugees BAME trafficked individuals victims of modern-day slavery mental health difficulties children and family/carers within the fostering or adoption experience and refugee families where mental health and family bonding are challenges.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	24/11/2020	towards ongoing costs for twelve months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - SOLA ARTS
£18,040	30/09/2020 6	To continue delivering food supplies and art therapy, employability and advice sessions for asylum seekers living in Merseyside.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£40,000	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Sola Arts
£10,000	23/09/2019	Towards the salary of the Social & Development Co-ordinator
National Lottery Community Fund - Art Therapy or Man Chat
£10,000	18/10/2018 12	The organisation will deliver a 12 month art therapy pilot for men in the local area, with the aim of improving mental health through therapy, group work and volunteering.
National Lottery Community Fund - A4A - Drop-In & Move Forward
£10,000	02/09/2015 12	The organisation will use the funding to establish a drop-in service providing a supportive and relaxed environment for adults from BME communities with mental health problems. This will enable the ....more The organisation will use the funding to establish a drop-in service providing a supportive and relaxed environment for adults from BME communities with mental health problems. This will enable the group to provide targeted support, therapeutic activities and advice to people who are often vulnerable and at risk of isolation, low confidence, and ill health to help them develop coping strategies, improve communication skills, and become more integrated within their community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 31-50

ADELE SPIERS (Chair) Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Manager, Art Psychotherapist, Company Director- Ch

HYATT MURSHID Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Welfare Benefits Advisor, Other trusteeship: DINGLE MULTI AGENCY CENTRE LIMITED,

LEE OMAR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director- Treasurer

NESRIN YOUSEF Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Volunteer Community Worker

NOEL URBAIN BARIKUMWE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Surveyor

ROYA MHO ZADA Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/03/2009, number: 1128459
Registered at Companies House on 24/07/2008, number: 06655438

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR20: 89 days late, AR19: 130 days late, AR16: 33 days late, AR14: 25 days late, AR12: 10 days late, AR11: 676 days late, AR10: 159 days late,

Main office

ROOM 19
Sola Arts
Toxteth Town Hall
15 High Park Street
LIVERPOOL
L8 8DX

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF ARTS PROJECTS.2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BECOME DISPLACED PERSONS OR REFUGEES FROMTHE COUNTRIES OF THEIR ORIGIN OR DOMICILE BY REASONS OF HOSTILITIES,PERSECUTION, OPPRESSION, DISCRIMINATION, NATURAL DISTRESS OR OTHER LIKECAUSES, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OR NEED,HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.3. ANY OTHER PURPOSES CHARITABLE BY LAW FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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