STUDIO UPSTAIRS
Registered charity 1058590 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Studio Upstairs provides positive, life-changing interventions for people with mental or emotional difficulties within an artistic therapeutic community.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £326,268 against total resources expended of £324,728, resulting in a net surplus of £1,540 for the year. Total funds increased from £194,410 to £195,950, with unrestricted reserves standing at £152,209. The trustees report that reserves were in line with their policy of holding six to eight months of running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six to eight months of running costs (held: £152k)
“We aim to hold six to eight months of running costs in reserve.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Studio Upstairs (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Alex Holmes
- Dianne Angela Defreitas
- Grace Elizabeth Sims · trustee of 1 other charity
- Pernilla ROSENDAHL
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is STUDIO UPSTAIRS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £326,268 against total resources expended of £324,728, resulting in a net surplus of £1,540 for the year. Total funds increased from £194,410 to £195,950, with unrestricted reserves standing at £152,209. The trustees report that reserves were in line with their policy of holding six to eight months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STUDIO UPSTAIRS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STUDIO UPSTAIRS as a grant recipient include THE TEDWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL.
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