ART ASIA TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1070019 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ART ASIA
Our mission is to communicate the rich and exciting experience of South Asian Arts to the widest possible audience. Our work aspires to be entertaining, surprising and to celebrate our belief that the Arts of South Asia are universal in their appeal.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £10,564 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £227,272. The directors consider it prudent to retain reserves of at least £100,000 to support future costs, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted reserves. The organization acknowledges financial risks related to reliance on fixed funding and potential reductions from major funders such as the Arts Council England.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least £100,000 (held: £227k)
“The directors consider it prudent to retain reserves of at least £100,000 in order to provide support for funding future cost increases in staffing and the Mela.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- ARZOO IQBAL MA
- Anupama Kunjur
- Dr Swarna Prasad
- Latha Davda
- MEENA VASHISHT
- Shelagh Lee
- Shishir Yadav
- Simon Ashworth
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Portsmouth City · Southampton City · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ART ASIA TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £10,564 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £227,272. The directors consider it prudent to retain reserves of at least £100,000 to support future costs, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted reserves. The organization acknowledges financial risks related to reliance on fixed funding and potential reductions from major funders such as the Arts Council England. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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