ARTLINK CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS
To enable equality of opportunity for all members of the community to have access to quality arts provisions. Artlink aims to provide quality artistic and cultural activities throughout Hull, East Riding, North Linconlnshire and North East Lincolnshire. It has four areas of delivery; outreach arts projects, gallery development, training and the provision of information.
Objects
A) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS GENERALLY, AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE HUMBER SUB-REGION AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS BY UTILISING ALL ARTFORMS INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PRINTMAKING, DRAMA, DANCE, MUSIC, LITERATURE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MEDIA.B) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH , AGE, INFIRMITY, ILLNESS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES PROVIDED THAT NEVERTHELESS SUCH FACILITIES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £40,603 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £400,441. The trustees acknowledge that free reserves are negative (-£25,210) because the value of the freehold property is included in unrestricted funds, placing the charity below its own reserves policy target. However, the trustees confirm the charity is continuing as a going concern with a strong cash position.
What the accounts disclose
“Removing the building from unrestricted reserves, leaves a negative free reserves position of -£25,210 which is below our required limit set out in our policy.”
“We acknowledge that the Charity's free reserves are below the minimum required and are actively implementing procedures to ensure we build those free reserves back up to remain resilient and to remain continuing as a going concern.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 24
- Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (1); 9% of the £232,947 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 43
- Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (1); 9% of the £231,930 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 23
- Government income: £47,610 — grants £47,610 (4); 23% of the £210,325 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04276250
Company officers (Companies House)
- CAMPBELL, Annabelle on trustee list
- MCKNIGHT, Benjamin Myers on trustee list
- WATKINSON, Benjamin on trustee list
- GRAY, Amy Rebecca on trustee list
- BEAUMONT, Mungo Benjamin Arney on trustee list
- HONEST, Mollie-Ann on trustee list
- KIPILI, Severine Ntanda on trustee list
- WATT, Paul on trustee list
- ADAMSON, Janet on trustee list
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/05/2025)
Trustees
- Amy Gray
- Annabelle Campbell
- Benjamin McKnight
- Benjamin Watkinson
- Janet Adamson
- Mollie-Ann Honest
- Mungo Beaumont
- Paul Watt
- Severine Kipili
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £233k | £274k |
| 31/03/2024 | £232k | £346k |
| 31/03/2023 | £210k | £313k |
| 31/03/2022 | £387k | £344k |
| 31/03/2021 | £397k | £349k |
Common questions
Is ARTLINK CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £40,603 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £400,441. The trustees acknowledge that free reserves are negative (-£25,210) because the value of the freehold property is included in unrestricted funds, placing the charity below its own reserves policy target. However, the trustees confirm the charity is continuing as a going concern with a strong cash position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ARTLINK CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTLINK CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS as a grant recipient include The Ashley Family Foundation, THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2023 | £8k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2022 | £665 | |
| THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2025 | £600 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2024 | £150k | Creative Connections |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £25k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2022 | £10k | Creative Connections |
| UK government | 13/12/2021 | £67k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2016 | £6k | How to Listen |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/09/2014 | £48k | "Trawlermen: Suited and Booted" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/01/2007 | £25k | "Hull then and Hull now: Our Shared Heritage" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/04/2006 | £5k | Neighbourhood. East Hull Stories |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/04/2006 | £5k | "This Community Arts Organisation Delivers A Range Of Projects Including Community Outreach And Galleries, Training And Information Services." |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/01/2005 | £21k | "Casting the Past, Hull" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/05/2004 | £50k | "HU9 Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £150k |
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | 1 | £69k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- SUFFOLK ARTLINK
- BACK TO OURS ARTS LIMITED
- HARLOW ART TRUST
- ARTS CONNECTION - CYSWLLT CELF
- LICHFIELD ARTS
- THE BOLLINGTON ARTS CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTLINK CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS | £233k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| SUFFOLK ARTLINK | £255k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BACK TO OURS ARTS LIMITED | £589k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARLOW ART TRUST | £490k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARTS CONNECTION - CYSWLLT CELF | £153k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LICHFIELD ARTS | £242k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |