BIRMINGHAM CENTRE FOR ARTS THERAPIES
Registered charity 1051578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTS THERAPIES UK
Provision of a service of Arts Therapies (Art, Drama, Dance Movement, Music and Play Therapies) and Community Arts in Health facilities for clients of all ages and needs. To act as a Resource/Teaching Centre for training, education and support of professionals and carers, at national/inter-national levels. To support Research in Arts Therapies.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity returned to a net surplus of £29,497 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing by 19% to £704,198. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £68,963, which the trustees note is just below their stated policy target of 10% of annual turnover. The trustees confirmed there are no material concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £69k; policy: 10% of annual turnover)
“The remaining £68,963 of free reserves is just below our target of 10% of turnover by only £1,457.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Arts Therapies UK (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (79% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Colin Graham
- DR Jane Clarke
- Kira Self
- Owen Lee · trustee of 1 other charity
- Richard French-Lowe
- Steven Gambardella
- Willaim Ham
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · Shropshire · Staffordshire · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BIRMINGHAM CENTRE FOR ARTS THERAPIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a net surplus of £29,497 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing by 19% to £704,198. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £68,963, which the trustees note is just below their stated policy target of 10% of annual turnover. The trustees confirmed there are no material concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BIRMINGHAM CENTRE FOR ARTS THERAPIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BIRMINGHAM CENTRE FOR ARTS THERAPIES as a grant recipient include WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE NORTON FOUNDATION, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATION.
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