BRADFORD ARTS CENTRE LTD
Registered charity 1055488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KALA SANGAM, KALA SANGAM SOUTH ASIAN ARTS, KALA SANGAM THE ACADEMY OF SOUTH ASIAN PERFORMING ARTS
KALA SANGAM is an intercultural arts hub which aims to reflect the diversity of contemporary Britain through the work we present, the artists we support and the communities we engage. In Sanskrit, 'Kala' means arts and 'Sangam' means a meeting point. Specialising in South Asian arts and culture, most of our work takes place in our Arts Centre in the heart of Bradford.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £2,755,912 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by capital grant income. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves remain modest at £238,014, noting that the operational surplus allows them to enter the new financial year with reserves untouched.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
What the charity says about itself (2024/25)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The report states '20 performances' were presented. While the text lists specific shows, it does not provide a total attendance figure for these 20 performances, only for the 'On Tour' programme. Therefore, a specific number of people helped by the artistic programme cannot be extracted as a concrete claim.
“We presented 20 performances in 2024/25 at venues across Bradford.”
The report explicitly states that more than 2,300 people saw performances in the On Tour programme.
“More than 2300 people saw performances as part of our On Tour programme”
The report provides specific numbers for the Arts and Heritage Community Project participations.
“There were 3,222 participations across 203 sessions delivered at the four Hubs”
The report details the number of students and workshops delivered in the Education section.
“We worked with 3,217 students and delivered 98 workshops/events.”
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Debbani GHOSH
- Deepak Kumar SHARMA · trustee of 1 other charity
- James Wilson
- Rashmi Sudhir
- Sufyan Abid DOGRA
- Tanja TOLAR
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRADFORD ARTS CENTRE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £2,755,912 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by capital grant income. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves remain modest at £238,014, noting that the operational surplus allows them to enter the new financial year with reserves untouched. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd.
Who funds BRADFORD ARTS CENTRE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRADFORD ARTS CENTRE LTD as a grant recipient include GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, The Keith Howard Foundation.
Known funders
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