WISE THOUGHTS

Registered charity 1077616 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Wise Thoughts creates dynamic local, national and international arts initiatives, cross-arts initiatives, and deliver non-clinical services that help address social and cultural justice issues for the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI) communities. We work as consultants and advice organisations on wider diversity and inclusion.

Objects

TO PROMOTE PRINCIPALLY SOUTH ASIAN ARTS IN SOCIETY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF UK AND ELSEWHERE, BY DEVELOPING PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SOUTH ASIAN ARTS AND BY IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO, AND THE QUALITY OF, THE ARTS, AND THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN IMMUNO DEFICIENCY VIRUS/ ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME ISSUE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE COMPANY SHALL SEEK: 1. TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF SOUTH ASIAN ARTS; 2. TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE, ENCOURAGE, AND ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE, PRESENTATION, AND STUDY OF SOUTH ASIAN ARTS; 3. TO BRING FORTH ISSUES RELATED TO HIV/AIDS AND DIVERSE SEXUAL, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC IDENTITIES THROUGH ITS CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS 4. TO BRING TOGETHER AND CO-ORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS, SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED OR INTERESTED IN THE ATTAINMENT OF ALL OR ANY OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net resources surplus of £11,152 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted and restricted funds increasing to £54,575. However, the trustees report material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that future services depend on securing continued support from statutory sources, grants, and donations.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Community Fund — “We are delighted to announce Autumn/ Winter 2026 workshops programme supported by Community Fund.” (source page)
• Arts Council England — “Some of our previous and current funders include: Arts Council England” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• BHAVINI CHAVDAchair
• BENJAMIN COHEN
• Dr Trevor Wood MBE
• Professor Rainer Uwe Willy Schulze PhD · trustee of 2 other charities
• Vanita Bhavnani

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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