THE BREWERY ARTS CENTRE ENDOWMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1065424 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BACET

THE CHARITY EXISTS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE KENDAL BREWERY ARTS CENTRE TRUST LIMITED.

Objects

THE MAINTENANCE OR SUPPORT SO FAR AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE TO BE EXPEDIENT OF THE CHARITABLE TRUST KNOWN AS THE KENDAL BREWERY ARTS CENTRE TRUST

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.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westmorland and Furness, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£156k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity's unrestricted funds are in a deficit of £1,680, though total net assets have grown to £2,098,650 due to investment gains. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, relying on the ability to draw from investment capital to fund grants to its beneficiary, KBACT.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At 31 March 2026 unrestricted funds held were negative £1,680 (2025 - positive £13,846)” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: KBACT is the sole beneficiary and receives grants; trustees are nominated by Scott Charitable Trusts.
“The trust's sole beneficiary, KBACT, continued to require substantial support during the year.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

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)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£53k£156k
31/03/2025£50k£132k
31/03/2024£50k£128k
31/03/2023£44k£136k
31/03/2022£41k£80k

Common questions

Is THE BREWERY ARTS CENTRE ENDOWMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity's unrestricted funds are in a deficit of £1,680, though total net assets have grown to £2,098,650 due to investment gains. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, relying on the ability to draw from investment capital to fund grants to its beneficiary, KBACT. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BREWERY ARTS CENTRE ENDOWMENT TRUST£53k—0below—no doubt
THE KENDAL BREWERY ARTS CENTRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.7m—0below—no doubt
THE BREWERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£203k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BREWERS FOUNDATION FY2025£232k—0below—no doubt
THE MRS. HILDA BEER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£57k—0above—no doubt
THE WHINBANK TRUST FY2026£26k—0unclear—no doubt

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