OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND
Registered charity 1101476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Promoting access to works of contemporary art through arranging visits, exhibitions, public facilities and other events at which works of contemporay art may be exhibited and studied; Securing contemporary works of art for presentation or loan to public art collations, museums and galleries.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,476 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £75,076. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, although they note that the reserves policy is currently under review.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: Historically, the holding of reserves was considered unnecessary by the Trustees because through funding cycles, the Charity maintains a significant cash balance throughout the year. This policy is currently under review. (held: £61k)
“Historically, the holding of reserves was considered unnecessary by the Trustees because through funding cycles, the Charity maintains a significant cash balance throughout the year. This policy is currently under review.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £98,615 (2023: £83,336).
“Aggregate donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £98,615 (2023: £83,336). Key management personnel comprise Trustees only, none of which are remunerated for their work,” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Scott Collins — “The National Portrait Gallery commissioned a new portrait of Malala Yousafzai , the girls’ education activist by Iranian-born artist and fil…” (source page)
- Lotta Ashdown — “The National Portrait Gallery commissioned a new portrait of Malala Yousafzai , the girls’ education activist by Iranian-born artist and fil…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- CHADWICK, Simon David — director, appointed 11/12/2024on trustee list
- TONG, Anne-Marie Ju Yin — director, appointed 17/05/2024on trustee list
- COWAN, Roland Denis — director, appointed 23/02/2018on trustee list
- PARKE, Veronique — director, appointed 23/02/2018on trustee list
- CAVALEROS, Nicolette Maria — director, appointed 21/01/2016on trustee list
- BOAS, Maria Micaela — director, appointed 21/03/2012on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Veronique Parkechair
- Anne-Marie Ju Yin Tong
- MARIA MICAELA BOAS
- Nicolette Maria Cavaleros
- Roland Denis Cowan
- Simon Chadwick
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Austria · Canada · France · Germany · Greece · Italy · Nigeria · Philippines · South Africa · Uganda · United States
Income and spending
Common questions
Is OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,476 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £75,076. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, although they note that the reserves policy is currently under review. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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