THE WEST WIGHT ARTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1081794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We give bursaries on a biennial basis. We hold professional classical music concerts often featuring young artists from the Young Classical Artists Trust. We own a Steinway grand piano, which is available to other organisations and charities.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS, BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL OR AMATEUR PERFORMANCES; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE ISLE OF WIGHT.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £2,930 for the year ended 30 April 2025, despite healthy income from ticket sales and bank interest. Per the Treasurer's report, cash assets remain strong at £70,879, supported by significant reserves held for piano contingencies and artist fees.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• JUDITH HUNTchair
• Claire Philpot
• DOUGLAS JAMES KELMAN
• Dominic John Hartley
• Gillian Eleanor Hodson
• JACQUELINE WARNER
• KEITH BOWDEN BRETTELL
• Keith Gordon Bridgeman
• MARY ELIZABETH SARAH WASON
• Pamela Louise Wedgwood
• Richard Hugh Dawson
• Richard Wilkins
• harriet emma gibbins

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

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