ARTICULATE ARTS LTD

Registered charity 1064645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTICULATE, FLAME, FRIENDS OF LATIN AMERICAN EXPRESSION, THE CHARLOTTE MILLER ART PROJECT

For disadvantaged young lives facing such difficulties as domestic violence, abuse, homelessness or refugee status ARTICULATE provides creative safe spaces where they can use art to build a sense of self-worth that leads to enduring personal resilience.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brighton and Hove, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £8,005 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in net assets of £57,982. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts accurately reflect financial activities but recommended improved grant monitoring and documentation for consultancy fees. The charity's gross income was below £50,000, qualifying it for an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant Income (66% of income)
“A substantial proportion of income (£20,000 of the £30,446 total) relates to a single grant.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The examiner recommends trustees ensure statutory filings are submitted on time, implying a risk of late filing, but does not explicitly state a past late filing occurred.
“While improvements have been made, trustees should continue to ensure that statutory filings are submitted on time.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 19/07/2024, 80 days after the 30/04/2024 due date); year ending 30/06/2022 (received 11/05/2023, 11 days after the 30/04/2023 due date); year ending 30/06/2021 (received 04/05/2022, 4 days after the 30/04/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Islington · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£30k£38k
30/06/2024£89k£33k
30/06/2023£39k£64k
30/06/2022£68k£63k
30/06/2021£39k£32k

Common questions

Is ARTICULATE ARTS LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £8,005 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in net assets of £57,982. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts accurately reflect financial activities but recommended improved grant monitoring and documentation for consultancy fees. The charity's gross income was below £50,000, qualifying it for an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2025£20kTherapeutic Arts for Autism
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2023£10kTherapeutic Arts for homeless young people - Brighton & Hove
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2021£10kTherapeutic Art in supported accommodation
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2019£10kArts Haven - Domestic Abuse
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2018£10kCreative Safe Space - London

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GARAGE ART GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ARTICULATE ARTS LTD£30k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GARAGE ART GROUP FY2025£73k—0unclear—no doubt
ARTS FACTORY LTD FY2026£738k—0below—no doubt
ARTHOUSE UNLIMITED FY2025£1.2m——unclear—no doubt
ACTION FOR ARTS TRUST LTD FY2025£49k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CREATIVE ART HOUSE FY2025£854k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.