THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1083893 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTSDEPOT

artsdepot engages a wide audience in a inspiring, high-quality and inclusive programme of arts and cultural activities, working in collaboration to establish artsdepot as North London's leading multi art form venue, stimulating and supporting artists, audiences and the local community.

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £8,989 for the year ended 31 March 2025, utilizing designated funds and reserves to continue operations amid high inflation and increased costs. Free and designated unrestricted reserves stood at £397,744, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £400,000 (equivalent to 10 weeks of operating costs). The trustees note that the budget for the next financial year has very little room to respond to financial climate changes or make repairs to aging equipment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number £60,000 - £70,000 1” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number £60,000 - £70,000 1” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 10 weeks operating costs (c.£400,000) (held: £398k)
“artsdepot aims to build and maintain free and designated unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least 10 weeks operating costs (c.£400,000)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Arts Depot Productions Limited
“The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, Arts Depot Productions Limited, which was established in October 2004. Its principal activities are the provision of artistic and other activities.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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)

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.6m
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reserves (reported)
£305k
Employees
140

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.5m£2.6m
31/03/2024£2.6m£2.6m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.6m
31/08/2022£2.3m£2.4m
31/08/2021£2.2m£1.6m

Common questions

Is THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £8,989 for the year ended 31 March 2025, utilizing designated funds and reserves to continue operations amid high inflation and increased costs. Free and designated unrestricted reserves stood at £397,744, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £400,000 (equivalent to 10 weeks of operating costs). The trustees note that the budget for the next financial year has very little room to respond to financial climate changes or make repairs to aging equipment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION, SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST, The Ashley Family Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£25kthe SEND Arts Internship
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATIONFY2023£9kSpace2Grow CYP Fund
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATIONFY2022£9kSpace2Grow
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2022£5kRelief in Need
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATIONFY2024£4kSpace2Grow CYP Fund
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2022£4k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2023£3k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2026£20kartsdepot Solar Array
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/04/2024£60k"Idea to institution, the history of artsdepot, its culture, people, their stories, and the context."
The National Lottery Community Fund02/09/2022£8kFalls Prevention & Wellbeing Service
UK government13/12/2021£307kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government27/10/2021£200kCulture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
City Bridge Foundation26/11/2020£132kGrant to The Arts Depot Trust Limited
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2019£10kSEN Work Experience Placements
Greater London Authority01/10/2018£75kYoung Londoners Fund
UK government09/06/2017£307kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2016£10kFestival of Diversity & Inclusion
City Bridge Foundation27/11/2014£81kGrant to The Arts Depot Trust Limited
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2014£10kEngaging the Ageing
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/01/2014£25k"Tally Ho - A Place to Meet"
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2012£85kCLIVE Annual Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2012£10kClive: Summer Dance Project
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2010£8kTeenage Parent Arts Project
City Bridge Foundation21/01/2010£77kGrant to The Arts Depot Trust Limited
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2006£5kDocumentary Film Making

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE TRUST LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED£2.5m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE TRUST LTD FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
ALL ARTS & MEDIA LTD FY2024£99k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ASPEX VISUAL ARTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£312k—0unclear—no doubt
QUEENS HALL ARTS FY2025£1.1mUnder £60,0000below—no doubt
ARTSWORK LIMITED FY2025£1.9m——unclear—no doubt

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