GOLDHAY ARTS
Goldhay Arts is a charity offering adults with a learning disability the opportunity to train and develop their artistic skills and interests in the performing and visual Arts. We aim to provide a quality service for adults with a learning disability with an emphasis on personal development through the Arts.
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TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN AND DEVELOPING EXPERIENCE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £13,007 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £316,747. Per the trustees' report, the charity's policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level of up to 12 months of running costs, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“have decided that our unrestricted reserves need to be maintained at a level of up to 12 months running costs.”
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Trustees
- Ian Middlebrookchair
- Clare Harlow
- Lisa Glynis Hawes
- Marilyn Exton
- Maureen Davis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £256k | £243k |
| 30/11/2024 | £241k | £221k |
| 30/11/2023 | £266k | £211k |
| 30/11/2022 | £171k | £163k |
| 30/11/2021 | £152k | £130k |
Common questions
Is GOLDHAY ARTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £13,007 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £316,747. Per the trustees' report, the charity's policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level of up to 12 months of running costs, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2010 | £5k | Annual Summer Ball (inc Achievement Ceremony) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/05/2007 | £8k | Peterborough Nightclub Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2004 | £5k | Film Festival Entry 2004 |