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BOW ARTS TRUST

Registered charity 1046958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOW ARTS EDUCATION, THE NUNNERY GALLERY

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Latest income
£5.1m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £588,074 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in total consolidated funds of £3,259,799. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operations for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding its going concern status.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 2 months and 4 months of gross expenditure (held: £3.0m)
“Bow Arts Trust's policy, in line with best practice, is to maintain a working reserve of between 2 months and 4 months of gross expenditure as General Funds within Unrestricted Funds” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RPG Crouch Chapman. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.1m
Total spending
£3.7m
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reserves (reported)
£5.1m
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~16.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.1m£3.7m
31/03/2024£3.6m£2.9m
31/03/2023£3.2m£2.6m
31/03/2022£2.8m£2.1m
31/03/2021£2.1m£1.7m

Common questions

Is BOW ARTS TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £588,074 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in total consolidated funds of £3,259,799. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operations for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding its going concern status. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by RPG Crouch Chapman.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£9k"COVID19: Bow Arts"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/08/2018£48k"Raw Materials: Plastics; uncovering and exploring the industrial heritage of the River Lea Valley"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/07/2017£34k"Raw Materials: Textiles; exploring the industrial heritage of the River Lea Valley"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/04/2016£34k"Raw Materials: Wood - Exploring the heritage of the River Lea Valley"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/10/2012£9k"Exploring Bow Porcelain"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/01/2008£10k"A Project By This London Charity To Promote Healthy Living For Local School Children And The Community Through Gardening And The Visual Arts"