Wonder Arts Limited

Registered charity 1051317 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Citadel Arts Ltd, THE CITADEL, THE CITADEL ARTS CENTRE

Children and Family Theatre Agency operating in the public realm

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Latest income
£209k
Latest spending
£208k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £193,245, with unrestricted funds at £132,040. The trustees consider the current level of free reserves adequate for the charity's needs, noting a policy target of three months' running costs. The organization reports being a going concern but acknowledges dependency on future financial support from key funders.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees are dependent upon the future financial support of key funders. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document states 'During the year there were no transactions requiring disclosure as related party transactions.' However, the Trustees' Report mentions Karen Metcalfe leaving the Board to undertake paid consultancy work for Wonder Arts. As no specific transaction details or amounts are disclosed in the Related Party Notes (Note 11), this is not extracted as a disclosed transaction with values.
“During the year there were no transactions requiring disclosure as related party transactions.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: St Helens

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£209k£208k
31/03/2025£221k£195k
31/03/2024£197k£187k
31/03/2023£148k£162k
31/03/2022£206k£167k

Common questions

Is Wonder Arts Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £193,245, with unrestricted funds at £132,040. The trustees consider the current level of free reserves adequate for the charity's needs, noting a policy target of three months' running costs. The organization reports being a going concern but acknowledges dependency on future financial support from key funders. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Wonder Arts Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Wonder Arts Limited as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE RAINFORD TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£8kSmall Grant
THE RAINFORD TRUSTFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2025£267kCommunities of Wonder
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2025£20kYoung Wonders
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2023£10kThe Lost Generation
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2022£179kCommunities of Wonder
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/03/2022£10k"Dreams of Wonder"
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2021£9kYoung At Heart
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2020£8kCitadel Community Projects
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/05/2018£8k"Celebrating 150 Years of St Helens"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/11/2013£46k"Citadel Arts Centre (nee Theatre Royal)"
The National Lottery Community Fund13/12/2012£282kMusic Mecca
The National Lottery Community Fund10/08/2010£213kCiti-Dis-Arts
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/09/2009£23k"Citadel Down't Pit (Mining Heritage Project)"
The National Lottery Community Fund17/07/2009£196kMusic Mecca
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2009£10kCitadel Choir
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2005£5kDaytime Drama Group

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SADLER'S WELLS FOUNDATION LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Wonder Arts Limited£209k—0unclear—noted
SADLER'S WELLS FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
MERLIN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£270k—0above9.6%no doubt
MADDERMARKET THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£620k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£7.3m——above—no doubt
IFORD ARTS LIMITED FY2025£655k—0unclear—material uncertainty

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.