INTOART PROJECTS
Arts provision for adults and young people with learning disabilities.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE VISUAL ARTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,731 in general funds and £86,603 in designated funds, totaling £103,334 in free reserves. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities and has adequate resources to meet its obligations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The target range for unrestricted undesignated funds is £2,000 - £20,000 in order to ensure the charity is financially stable but not hoarding resources.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
- Government income: £208,071 — grants £208,071 (3); 48% of the £437,210 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £216,156 — grants £216,156 (2); 50% of the £431,118 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £156,059 — grants £156,059 (3); 48% of the £327,990 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Amber Frances Hahn
- Caroline Sharp
- Emma Jane Shaw
- Felicity Jane Sutherland
- Jennifer Orgill
- Nicola Dewar
- Roseanna Elizabeth Gooder
- Victoria Farrow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £437k | £458k |
| 31/03/2024 | £431k | £389k |
| 31/03/2023 | £328k | £351k |
| 31/03/2022 | £268k | £257k |
| 31/03/2021 | £244k | £160k |
Common questions
Is INTOART PROJECTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,731 in general funds and £86,603 in designated funds, totaling £103,334 in free reserves. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities and has adequate resources to meet its obligations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INTOART PROJECTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTOART PROJECTS as a grant recipient include LONDON CATALYST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2025 | £9k | Creative & learning development workshops for people with learning disabilities. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 13/03/2024 | £115k | Grant to Intoart |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £205k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £205k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 13/12/2021 | £123k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/07/2020 | £158k | Grant to Intoart |
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/10/2013 | £25k | Grant to Intoart |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2008 | £7k | The Exchange Film Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2006 | £3k | The Studio Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2006 | £5k | Books & Blogs |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £185k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £149k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £139k |
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £109k |
| RAISE YOUR HANDS | 1 | £102k |
| THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTOART PROJECTS | £437k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ACCESSART | £342k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CONTAINS ART CIO | £330k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ART SPACE | £497k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TIN ARTS LIMITED | £652k | £49,890 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW CREATIONS | £183k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |