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ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd

Registered charity 1050103 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I S T A, THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS THEATRE ASSOCIATION

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £76,734 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £177,512. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £92,086, which exceeds its stated designated reserves policy target of £40,000. The charity has no borrowings and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One trustee received £1,800 in fees for services. Four trustees were reimbursed £4,043 in travelling expenses.
“One trustee received £1,800 in relation to fees for services provided (2024: £1,800 received by 1 trustee). Four trustees were also reimbursed a total of £4,043 travelling expenses (2024: £922 received by 1 trustee). No other remuneration was received by trustees.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by bk plus Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ISTA (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reserves (reported)
£92k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Australia · Austria · Bangladesh · Belgium · Cambodia · Canada · China · Cornwall · Czech Republic · Denmark · Egypt · France

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/05/2024£1.2m£1.1m
31/05/2023£890k£850k
31/05/2022£510k£624k
31/05/2021£393k£415k

Common questions

Is ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £76,734 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £177,512. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £92,086, which exceeds its stated designated reserves policy target of £40,000. The charity has no borrowings and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by bk plus Audit Limited.