Peak - Art in the Black Mountains
Peak is an arts organisation based in the Welsh Black Mountains. We collaborate with artists, young people and their communities, responding to our rural environment, landscape, language and culture. Together we shape a creative programme that addresses social , environmental and racial justice in the context of South Wales.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £199,718 in 2024 to £158,755 in 2025, driven by a reduction in net current assets. The filing notes that the company is entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Lucy Angharad Shippchair
- Dr Thomas Caird Bullough
- Jennifer Kathryn Halsey McConnel
- Joss Hamilton Allen
- Judith Ellen Musker Turner
- Kyriaki Tsioni
- Marva Charmaine Natallee Lord
- Sarah Helen Dickens
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £278k | £319k |
| 31/03/2024 | £305k | £218k |
| 31/03/2023 | £260k | £234k |
| 31/03/2022 | £213k | £271k |
| 31/03/2021 | £239k | £174k |
Common questions
Is Peak - Art in the Black Mountains financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £199,718 in 2024 to £158,755 in 2025, driven by a reduction in net current assets. The filing notes that the company is entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Peak - Art in the Black Mountains?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Peak - Art in the Black Mountains as a grant recipient include CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU, The Ashley Family Foundation, THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST, COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | FY2023 | £80k | Core funding |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2024 | £10k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2023 | £10k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST | FY2021 | £10k | Regional Arts Centres |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | A grant of £10,000 was offered towards work at Platform 2 at Abergavenny Station. |
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | FY2023 | £2k | Cost-of-living support |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/04/2020 | £10k | sPeak - a creative group for volunteers aged 16-25 |
| UK government | 11/02/2019 | £10k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2016 | £5k | Caban: Supporting Adults Living with Dementia |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2014 | £5k | Sheltered 2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/03/2013 | £5k | Sheltered |