What Epic Arts does

Epic Arts is a UK-registered charity (#1091059) founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kampot, Cambodia, that delivers inclusive education, social-enterprise employment, and child-protection services for children and youth with disabilities. The organisation runs four core programmes: an Inclusive Education programme providing free education to approximately 55 weekly students aged 3-30, with 42 additional students in integrated classrooms across four local primary schools; two social enterprises — Epic Arts Cafe (ranked #1 on TripAdvisor in Kampot, with ~3,000 monthly customers and 50% of staff being people with disabilities) and Epic Arts Dance (Cambodia's only inclusive professional dance company); the Inclusive Arts Course (IAC), a one-year vocational training programme in performing arts, visual arts, hospitality, and salon services for youth with and without disabilities; and the ChildSafe Kampot Network, a 24/7 community-based child protection initiative operating a hotline and 33+ trained community agents.

The business model is a hybrid charity-plus-social-enterprise structure. Operational legitimacy rests on three formal MoUs with the Royal Government of Cambodia (Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Tax), 15 NGO partnerships, and integration with 23 government schools. Revenue is generated through individual donations and recurring giving, institutional grants from Felm, Caritas Australia, the Australian Government via The Asia Foundation, Give A Hand, and historical UNDP/UNICEF/WaterAid project funding, plus transactional income from Epic Arts Cafe, Epic Arts Dance performances and workshops, and handicraft/merchandise sales via a Shopify online store. Distribution channels include the Kampot centre, integrated classrooms, the cafe, an e-commerce storefront (donation products priced from $28 for school supplies to $362 for three months of classroom materials), and international dance tours to Singapore, Thailand, and Laos.

Epic Arts' primary beneficiaries are Cambodian children and youth with disabilities (learning, physical, autism, Down syndrome, deaf/hard of hearing), their families (~150 connected annually), government school teachers (83 trained in 2024), and ChildSafe community agents. Secondary customers include cafe patrons (tourists, expats, locals) and international schools and arts organisations booking Epic Arts Dance at venues such as UWCSEA, Singapore American School, Tanglin Trust, Esplanade, True Colors Festival, and the Bangkok International Children's Theatre Festival. Leadership is headed by CEO Sokny Onn (with Epic Arts since 2007, Yale World Fellow 2024), co-founder Katie Goad, and Program Director Kakada, supported by a UK-based fundraising board.

Name

Epic Arts

Legal name

Epic Arts Charity

Website

https://epicarts.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Epic Arts is a UK-registered charity (#1091059) headquartered in Kampot, Cambodia, providing free inclusive education for children and youth with disabilities aged 3-30, operating two social enterprises (cafe and inclusive dance company) for disability-inclusive employment, and running a 24/7 community child protection network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inclusive disability education and social enterprise services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Inclusive education
• Disability services
• Social enterprise cafe
• Inclusive dance
• Child protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampot

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations globally. Online donation portal through website. Regular giving campaigns and emergency appeals.
2. Epic Arts Cafe Revenue: Social enterprise cafe generating income while providing disability-inclusive employment. All proceeds support Epic Arts programmes. Recognised as #1 cafe in Kampot on TripAdvisor with over 1,000 Google reviews.
3. Epic Arts Dance Performances: Professional dance performances and workshops for schools, corporate events, festivals, and international tours. Social enterprise generating income for inclusive education programmes.
4. Product Sales: Handicrafts created by students and graduates sold at Epic Arts Cafe shop. Merchandise and art pieces supporting student education and employment pathways.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Epic Arts is a UK-registered charity (#1091059) operating from Kampot, Cambodia, that delivers inclusive education for children and youth with disabilities aged 3-30, runs the ChildSafe Kampot child protection network with a 24/7 hotline, and operates two disability-inclusive social enterprises — Epic Arts Cafe (since 2006) and Epic Arts Dance (Cambodia's only inclusive professional dance company). Its programs are funded through charitable donations, institutional grants, and revenue from social enterprise activities (cafe sales, performances, workshops, and handicrafts made by students and graduates).

Product overview

Epic Arts operates as a single unified charitable organization offering social services rather than a platform-plus-modules product architecture. The core offering consists of three interconnected program areas: Inclusive Education (special education classes, integrated classrooms, teacher training), Social Enterprises (Epic Arts Cafe and Epic Arts Dance), and Community Projects (ChildSafe child protection network). These programs are supported through charitable donations and the revenue-generating social enterprises. Epic Arts Cafe provides disability-inclusive employment while Epic Arts Dance creates performances that advocate for inclusion and generate income. The Inclusive Arts Course (IAC) is a one-year vocational training program that feeds into both social enterprises, creating a pipeline from education to employment. The ChildSafe Network operates a 24/7 hotline for child protection in Kampot.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Epic Arts Cafe: A social enterprise cafe in Kampot, Cambodia, operating since 2006, providing disability-inclusive employment. The cafe is ranked #1 on TripAdvisor in Kampot and donates 100% of proceeds to support Epic Arts programs.
• Epic Arts Dance
• ChildSafe Kampot
• Inclusive Arts Course (IAC)

Products and services

• Inclusive Education Programme Free inclusive education for children and youth with disabilities aged 3 to 30 in Kampot, delivered through centre-based special education classes (40 enrolled in 2022), integrated classrooms across four local primary schools (42 students), and teacher training for government schools. Serves children with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, Down syndrome and deaf/hard of hearing profiles, with individualised learning goals.
• Epic Arts Cafe Social enterprise cafe in Kampot selling food, drinks and handicrafts made by Epic Arts students and graduates. Nearly 3,000 customers served monthly; 50% of staff are people with disabilities; 100% of proceeds fund Epic Arts programmes.
• Epic Arts Dance Inclusive professional dance company that performs original works and delivers workshops for schools, festivals and corporate events. Generates income for Epic Arts programmes while challenging perceptions of disability through visible performance success.
• ChildSafe Kampot Network Community-based child protection network with a 24/7 hotline (010 333 296 / 088 9333 296) that trains and coordinates local ChildSafe Agents (shopkeepers, teachers, neighbours, tuk-tuk drivers, hotel staff) to recognise and respond to child abuse, trafficking and exploitation, with explicit focus on children with disabilities.
• Inclusive Arts Course (IAC) One-year full-time vocational training programme in performing arts, visual arts, hospitality and salon services for youth with and without disabilities. Graduates move into employment at Epic Arts social enterprises and advocacy roles. 11 students completed the course in 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 children with learning disabilities enrolled in special education classes at centre
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Give A HandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership on 'Inclusive Futures' project strengthening child protection networks across Kampot for children with disabilities. Supports expanded ChildSafe Agent network, child-friendly protection materials, 24/7 hotline promotion, coordinated case management, community awareness campaigns, and research-driven dance performance tour.
• The Asia FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner through Ponlok Chomnes II programme supporting data and dialogue initiatives on disability and climate in Cambodia.
• UN Women CambodiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Epic Arts Cafe joined UN Women's WEPs Corporate Action Lab (WEPsCAL) Cambodia co-creating solutions to advance gender equality and support women with disabilities in leadership.
• Caritas AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding inclusive education in Kampot through 'Inclusive Education in Kampot' project. Supports integrated classrooms in state schools, accessibility improvements, and teacher training.
• Phare Ponleu Selpak (Battambang)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative circus and dance project including premiere of 'Into the Jungle' performance. Skill-sharing between Epic Arts and Phare teams on diablo, silks, fire fan, hula hoop, and acrobatics.
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on inclusive education policy and sustainable inclusive education in Cambodia. MoU partnerships for integrated classrooms and teacher training.
• Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner6th MoU signed February 2026 covering 2026-2029 for partnership advancing inclusion. Formal child protection and disability rights collaboration.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for international operations and diplomatic coordination.
• Ministry of Tax (Cambodia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for tax compliance and regulatory coordination.
• UWCSEA (United World College South East Asia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost for Epic Arts Dance workshops and performances in Singapore, reaching students Grade 2-12.
• Singapore American SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance venue for Epic Arts Dance during Singapore tour.
• Tanglin Trust School (Singapore)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkshop and performance venue for Epic Arts Dance during Singapore tour.
• La Salle University (Singapore)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic discussions on inclusive dance practices and transformative power of arts.
• ART:DIS (Singapore)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning exchange on inclusive arts practices with Singapore disability arts organisation.
• Esplanade (Singapore)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for Borderlands performance as part of True Colors Festival, with Cambodian Ambassador in attendance.
• True Colors FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal platform for artists with disabilities. Epic Arts Dance performed at COLONY project in Singapore.
• ISPA (International Society for the Performing Arts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO and Program Director attended ISPA 2026 Congress in Singapore under theme 'Creative Convergence'.
• National Arts Council SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported Epic Arts participation at ISPA Congress.
• Mekong Tourism ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Sokny joined panel on 'People at the Centre of Tourism' advocating for disability inclusion in tourism industry.
• Live & Learn CambodiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisited Epic Arts to learn about work, enjoyed cafe lunch and dance performance.
• Disability Action Council (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in inaugural dialogue between Disability Action Council and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities.
• Kampot Provincial Partnership DialogueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform bringing together government authorities, civil society, communities and development partners. Epic Arts Dance performed and contributed to discussions.
• JCI ChaktomukminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Walk for Autism awareness event in Kampot.
• JCI East JavaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration on Walk for Autism event.
• Bangkok International Children's Theatre Festival (BICT Fest)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Arts Dance performed 'Buffalo Boy' at six shows in Bangkok.
• Asian Youth Festival 2025 (Laos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Arts Dance invited to represent Cambodia at festival in Vientiane, Laos.
• Exceed OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided prosthetic support for Srey Nak's leg, connecting her to Epic Arts job opportunity.
• Partner NGO (Sihanoukville)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mobility aids including prosthetic limbs, walking frames and wheelchairs for children with disabilities referred by Epic Arts.
• CCAMH CambodiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed two-day training on counselling and classroom strategies for children with autism and Down syndrome.
• Jan Noorlander (Innovia Solutions)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic Advisor guiding review and refresh of Epic Arts' strategic direction.
• Brett White (Be Leaders)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLed 'Exceptional Leadership: Empowering People, Purpose and Possibility' workshop for Epic Arts leadership team.
• Felm Asia Disability Rights NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour-year regional initiative (2025-2028) hosted by Epic Arts, uniting disability organisations from Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand.

Scale indicators30 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Light for the World: International disability and inclusive-development NGO operating across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Broad incumbent peer with comparable inclusive-education, advocacy, and partnership-grant model to Epic Arts.
• Sightsavers: Global disability-focused NGO working on inclusive education, rehabilitation and disability rights across developing countries. Broad incumbent peer given overlapping disability-inclusion mandate and global grantmaking scale.
• CBM International (Christian Blind Mission): International disability inclusion organisation funding inclusive education, health and livelihood programmes across low- and middle-income countries. Broad incumbent peer sharing the disability-inclusion mission and partner-NGO funding model.
• Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion): Global disability and inclusion NGO delivering rehabilitation, inclusive education and mine-action programmes. Broad incumbent peer sharing the disability-rights framework and developing-country inclusive-education delivery model.

Regional players

• Mith Samlanh (Friends International): Cambodia-anchored social enterprise NGO supporting at-risk youth and families through education, child protection and social businesses. Peer given overlapping Cambodia focus, child-safeguarding programmes and integrated social-enterprise revenue model.
• This Life Cambodia: Cambodian NGO providing educational and family-support programmes to vulnerable children. Peer sharing Cambodian operational geography, child-welfare focus, and education-centred model.

Direct peers

• Cambodian Children's Fund: Long-running Cambodia-based nonprofit serving vulnerable children through education, healthcare, and vocational programmes. Direct peer sharing Cambodia operational context, child-protection scope, and inclusive education approach.
• ART:DIS Singapore: Singapore-based inclusive arts organisation providing creative programmes and platforms for artists with disabilities. Direct peer given Epic Arts' existing mutual learning exchange and overlapping inclusive-dance programming model.
• Phare Ponleu Selpak: Cambodian arts school and social enterprise in Battambang providing performing arts training and performances to disadvantaged youth. Direct peer as Epic Arts' existing collaborative partner on 'Into the Jungle', sharing the Cambodian inclusive-arts social-enterprise model with overlapping dance and youth programmes.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics Asia Pacific: Asia-Pacific division of Special Olympics providing sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Emerging peer given Epic Arts Dance's inclusive-performance and disability-advocacy overlap with adaptive-sport organisations in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/epicarts
• Facebookfacebook.com/everypersoncounts
• Instagraminstagram.com/epicarts_cambodia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epic-arts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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