ARTSREACH

Registered charity 1058198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education within the community at large and particularly in the rural areas of the County of Dorset by the promotion, performance and encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, dance, music, singing, literature, sculpture, painting, photography and cinematography.

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Latest income

£256k

Latest spending

£250k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £128,041 to £121,078, resulting in a net surplus of £6,237 for the year. The trustees consider the current level of reserves sufficient to deliver charitable objectives for the next twelve months, with designated funds maintained to cover at least three months of costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (56% of income)

“Grants, including capital grants 143,597” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £121k)

“sufficient funds to cover management, administration, activity and support costs for at least three months.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees donated amounts totalling £400 (2024:£1,000) without conditions in the year ended 31 March 2025.

“Trustees donated amounts totalling £400 (2024:£1,000) without conditions in the year ended 31 March 2025.” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Arts Council England — “Artsreach is grateful to our principal funders, Arts Council England and Dorset Council.” (source page)
Dorset Council — “Artsreach is grateful to our principal funders, Arts Council England and Dorset Council.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Deborah Jane Evanschair · trustee of 3 other charities
Francesca Hurrell
IAN WILLIAM SCOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
James Stuart Smyllie · trustee of 1 other charity
Jeremy Stein · trustee of 1 other charity
Mary Newman
Patricia Thomas
Sheila Jane Wade

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£256k	£250k
31/03/2024	£233k	£237k
31/03/2023	£201k	£201k
31/03/2022	£180k	£185k
31/03/2021	£134k	£92k

Common questions

Is ARTSREACH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £128,041 to £121,078, resulting in a net surplus of £6,237 for the year. The trustees consider the current level of reserves sufficient to deliver charitable objectives for the next twelve months, with designated funds maintained to cover at least three months of costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARTSREACH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTSREACH as a grant recipient include ENERGISE ME, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST, NATIONAL RURAL TOURING FORUM.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ENERGISE ME	FY2025	£22k
ENERGISE ME	FY2024	£21k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Secondary
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k
NATIONAL RURAL TOURING FORUM	FY2024	£400

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	02/03/2011	£18k	"Jurassic Journey"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	01/08/2005	£756	"The Artsreach Group In Dorset Will Use An Award To Organise A Programme Of Events With The Aim Of Providing Reminiscence Opportunities So Th"
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/07/2005	£12k	Events to document and celebrate WW2
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/11/2004	£5k	Artist and workshops