THE SOCIETY OF PORTRAIT SCULPTORS

Registered charity 1046243 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society is a representative body of professional sculptors committed to making portrait and figurative sculpture accessible to a wider public. Its aim is to advance the art of three-dimensional and bas relief portraiture primarily through its Annual Open Exhibition and by seeking to encourage education and training in the art through lectures, prizes and sculpture classes.

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Latest income

£71k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial position of the Trust at the year end is satisfactory. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £50,022.27, which the Trustees consider prudent given that a large part of income is derived from donations. The charity has an independent examiner's report with no matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one years expenditure (held: £50k)

“The Trustees have considered the financial situation of the Society and believe that it is prudent to maintain reserves equivalent to one years expenditure, as a large part of the income is derived from donations.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Hubertus Godefridus Henricus Marie Janssen
Louisa Mary Turnor
OLIVIA MUSGRAVE FRSS
ROBERT HUNT

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Hampshire · Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£71k	£37k
30/09/2024	£38k	£48k
30/09/2023	£39k	£47k
30/09/2022	£31k	£38k
30/09/2021	£25k	£20k

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY OF PORTRAIT SCULPTORS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial position of the Trust at the year end is satisfactory. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £50,022.27, which the Trustees consider prudent given that a large part of income is derived from donations. The charity has an independent examiner's report with no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SOCIETY OF PORTRAIT SCULPTORS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SOCIETY OF PORTRAIT SCULPTORS as a grant recipient include THE MARCELA TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MARCELA TRUST	FY2023	£2k