ARENA ART AND DESIGN ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1057842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide affordable studio spaces and an artists network and support for artists with particular reference to the areas of Fine Art, Craft and Design. To advance public education through the promotion of an appreciation for excellence in the arts.

Objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AN APPRECIATION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS,WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREAS OF FINE ART,DESIGN AND CRAFT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£53k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming resource of £16, resulting in unrestricted free reserves of £33,659. The trustees note that they are working to develop activities to generate sufficient free reserves to cover 3 to 6 months' costs, indicating a current policy target that has not yet been explicitly met. The charity reports stable membership and adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months' costs (held: £34k)

“The trustees are working to develop activities to generate sufficient free reserves to cover 3 to 6 months' costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees are licensees paying arm's length fees

“The trustees of the charity were also licensees in the premises and they pay a licence fee at arm's length in accordance with similar terms offered to all licensees.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Christine Bithell · trustee of 1 other charity
Gerard McGregor
Patricia Montague
Stephanie Trujillo

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

Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£53k	£53k
31/08/2024	£53k	£49k
31/08/2023	£50k	£50k
31/08/2022	£32k	£36k
31/08/2021	£35k	£29k

Common questions

Is ARENA ART AND DESIGN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming resource of £16, resulting in unrestricted free reserves of £33,659. The trustees note that they are working to develop activities to generate sufficient free reserves to cover 3 to 6 months' costs, indicating a current policy target that has not yet been explicitly met. The charity reports stable membership and adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.