SAME SKY LTD
Community Arts Charity committed to working across a wide range of communities to promote the arts
Objects
1)THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PERSONS RESIDING IN BRIGHTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS 2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDING IN BRIGHTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state the charity achieved a net surplus of £7,289 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £342,965 against expenditure of £335,676. Unrestricted reserves stood at £59,852, which the trustees note is below their medium-term objective to cover three months of forward expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“unrestricted funds will cover three months forward” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Anna Wexler
- Geoffrey Raphael Bowden
- Stephen Jeanes
- TONI FINNIMORE
- joanna goodey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £343k | £336k |
| 31/03/2024 | £327k | £335k |
| 31/03/2023 | £356k | £331k |
| 31/03/2022 | £249k | £284k |
| 31/03/2021 | £244k | £238k |
Common questions
Is SAME SKY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state the charity achieved a net surplus of £7,289 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £342,965 against expenditure of £335,676. Unrestricted reserves stood at £59,852, which the trustees note is below their medium-term objective to cover three months of forward expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2023 | £7k | The Windrush Community Lantern |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2013 | £226k | Otherworld |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/09/2010 | £9k | Warnham Nature Reserve Camera Obscura |