FUSION-OXFORD'S COMMUNITY ARTS AGENCY- LIMITED

Registered charity 1070805 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLOOMIN ARTS LTD

Fusion Arts is a catalyst for creativity in Oxford, and beyond. Since 1977 we have connected artists with communities, and inspired hundreds of bespoke creative projects.Through the transformational power of the arts, we respond to challenging social circumstances by delivering meaningful and inclusive artistic experiences.We prioritise those who otherwise would not access the arts

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £60,567 against a stated policy target of three months' operating funds, with total net assets of £93,652. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £40,637 for the year, supported by total incoming resources of £394,120. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties 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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02089425

Funders the charity credits

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

• Oxford City Council — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Arts Council England — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• BBC Children in Need — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• GLAM (Gardens, Libraries and Museums of the University of Oxford) — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Oxford Hub — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Mr and Mrs Pye’s Charitable Settlement — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• The Tolkien Trust — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Lankelly Chase Foundation — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Youth Music — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Heritage Lottery Fund — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• MINI Plant Oxford — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Lloyds TSB — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• Awards For All — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)
• First Light — “We gratefully acknowledge our core funders Oxford City Council, as well as all the various trusts and foundations who support our work, both…” (source page)

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.

• SMYTH, Ines Alessandra, Dr — director, appointed 10/06/2025on trustee list
• MCEVEDY, Matilda — director, appointed 10/06/2025on trustee list
• BLAIR, Sarah — director, appointed 25/03/2025on trustee list
• VOGWILL, Vanessa Irene Sandra, Dr — director, appointed 25/03/2025on trustee list
• NDHLOVU, Nobuhle Regina Tafadzwa — director, appointed 01/09/2020on trustee list
• NEWMARK, Lisia Ofa — director, appointed 11/09/2019on trustee list
• MCKONE, Sally Ann — director, appointed 14/04/2018on trustee list
• COX, Kieran Christopher — secretary, appointed 06/03/2018

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Nobuhle Regina Ndhlovuchair
• Dr Ines Smyth
• Dr Sarah Blair
• Dr Vanessa Vogwill
• Lisia Ofa Newmark
• Masimbonge Valentine Sithole
• Matilda McEvedy
• Sally McKone

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · West Berkshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

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

• FUSION ARTS LIMITED income £122k
• ARTIS FOUNDATION income £1.0m
• FUSION UK income £950k
• ARTSWORK LIMITED income £1.9m
• ODD ARTS income £856k
• SAXMUNDHAM ART STATION income £248k

Side by side with its peers

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