DEPTFORD X LTD
Provision of visual arts festival, exhibition and events, and artists' studios, gallery and related activities in London.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £24,845 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £114,860. The trustees report that Arts Council England and Lewisham Council funding provides a solid foundation, although the charity notes it was unsuccessful in other funding bids due to reduced public and trust grants. The organization operates on a biennial festival model and maintains operational reserves equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2024: nil).” — page 15
“Arts Council England 97,000”
“The trustees determine that the minimum desirable level of unrestricted designated funds are equivalent to 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (in a festival year) in the form of operational reserves” — page 6
Trustees
- Dr Nora Wuttke
- Fiona Suzanne Roper
- JULIANA KASUMU
- Jordan Charlie Mouzouris
- Margaret Ann Gorman
- Matilda Boyer
- Mohd Haffendi Bin Anuar
- Professor David Roger Cotterrell
- Rachel Jackson
- Seema Manchanda
- Suleyman Dante Fidelis Wellings-Longmore
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £118k | £93k |
| 31/03/2024 | £147k | £145k |
| 31/03/2023 | £135k | £143k |
| 31/12/2021 | £134k | £94k |
| 31/12/2020 | £69k | £66k |
Common questions
Is DEPTFORD X LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £24,845 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £114,860. The trustees report that Arts Council England and Lewisham Council funding provides a solid foundation, although the charity notes it was unsuccessful in other funding bids due to reduced public and trust grants. The organization operates on a biennial festival model and maintains operational reserves equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of DEPTFORD X LTD earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2023 | £10k | Deptford X Parade |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/07/2023 | £10k | "Deptford X 25th Anniversary" |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £7k | Project Funding |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £97k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/09/2022 | £9k | "Lewisham Borough of Culture Deptford X Parade" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2006 | £10k | Community X |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 3 | £15k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £27k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | 1 | £10k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED
- DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED
- EXETER PHOENIX LTD
- THE ASPEX VISUAL ARTS TRUST LIMITED
- THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST
- WOTTON ARTS PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPTFORD X LTD | £118k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED | £2.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EXETER PHOENIX LTD | £2.7m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ASPEX VISUAL ARTS TRUST LIMITED | £312k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST | £120k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |