ABUNDANCE ARTS
Improving Community Wellbeing through Learning, Arts and Events, using, music, dance, sports, storytelling, visual arts, activities, workshops and performances for schools, families, elders and community.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES SO AS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF RHYTHM, DANCE, ARTS, CRAFTS, THE AURAL TRADITION AND THE WEALTH OF THE CULTURE OF AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA AND IN SO DOING PROVIDE TRAINING SKILLS SHARING, CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND INSPIRE CELEBRATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND LEARNING
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £33,446 to £23,134 due to total expenditure of £77,865 exceeding total income of £67,553. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £26,068 — grants £26,068 (3); 39% of the £67,553 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £56,500 — contracts £50,000 (10), grants £6,500 (4); 69% of the £81,351 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £18,408 — grants £18,408 (4); 23% of the £80,408 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2022 (received 16/06/2023, 47 days after the 30/04/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04042960
Company officers (Companies House)
- ROLPH, Giles on trustee list
Trustees
- GILES ROLPHchair
- Eleanor Longland
- Tami Ogunleye
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £68k | £78k |
| 30/06/2024 | £81k | £65k |
| 30/06/2023 | £80k | £75k |
| 30/06/2022 | £48k | £65k |
| 30/06/2021 | £34k | £41k |
Common questions
Is ABUNDANCE ARTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £33,446 to £23,134 due to total expenditure of £77,865 exceeding total income of £67,553. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ABUNDANCE ARTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ABUNDANCE ARTS as a grant recipient include THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION, WESTWAY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young K&C | FY2022 | Unverified read£8k | Exploring Culture, Heritage and Identity |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £6k | Isolation and Loneliness |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Grenfell Community Development Fund |
| WESTWAY TRUST | FY2023 | amount not stated | Rent subsidy |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2018 | £10k | GET TOGETHER, GET HAPPIER |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/07/2016 | £9k | ‘Wow well being’ inter generational community arts and well being proj |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/12/2013 | £10k | Get Creative at Hyde Hillside |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2009 | £10k | Feel the Rhythm |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/11/2005 | £4k | "This Organisation Provides Stimulating, Interactive Workshops And Performances, Sharing Skills In Music, Dance, Storytelling And Visual Arts" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2005 | £4k | BHM Celebration Event |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/09/2003 | £12k | "Woza - Get Ready" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABUNDANCE ARTS | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE WITH ART | £372k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AMBERLIEGH | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMPASS COMMUNITY ARTS | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EVERYBODY ARTS | £944k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE GUST | £54k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |