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STRANGE CARGO ARTS COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1068396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Strange Cargo is a multi discipline arts company whose core values of access, participation and excellence support a diverse programme of unique projects with social engagement and community development as integral elements. The four main areas of work include award winning public art, gallery projects, training and education projects, and celebratory work.

Objects

(1) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PERSONS RESIDING IN EAST KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDING IN EAST KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS

Area of benefit: EAST KENT AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£157k
Latest spending
£194k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £32,099 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £275,613 to £243,515. Total income was £157,865 against total expenditure of £189,964. The trustees declared there were no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £76,148 — grants £76,148 (25); 48% of the £157,126 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £47,264 — grants £47,264 (18); 25% of the £190,333 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £110,969 — grants £110,969 (14); 82% of the £135,060 total gross income on the same return

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£157k£194k
31/03/2024£190k£170k
31/03/2023£135k£164k
31/03/2022£156k£131k
31/03/2021£180k£115k

Common questions

Is STRANGE CARGO ARTS COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £32,099 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £275,613 to £243,515. Total income was £157,865 against total expenditure of £189,964. The trustees declared there were no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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 Fund07/03/2019£10kCheriton Light Festival community parade
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/08/2018£10k"A permanent commemorative participatory public artwork for Cheriton's fallen WWI servicemen at Folkestone West Station"

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CHIMO TRUST CIO1£90k
YOUNG MANCHESTER1£40k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES1£39k
CURIOUS MINDS1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ODD ARTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STRANGE CARGO ARTS COMPANY LIMITED£157k—0unclear—no doubt
ODD ARTS FY2026£912k——below—no doubt
ARTCORE LIMITED FY2025£954k——above—no doubt

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