ARTS FOR RECOVERY IN THE COMMUNITY
VISUAL ARTS, LIFE DRAWING, SCULPTURE, CREATIVE WRITING, ANIMATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM MAKING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, WEB DESIGN, OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS, MOSAIC COMMISSIONS AND GRAPHICS COMMISSIONS, EXHIBITIONS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (I.E PRODUCING ARCWARE FOR THE ARC GALLERY SHOP)
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TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROTECT MENTAL GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE USE OF THE ARTS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY IN NORTH WEST ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN STOCKPORT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted net assets stood at £258,151, significantly exceeding the Board's calculated reserves policy target of £96,718. The charity reported a net income increase of £60,776 for the year, supported by diverse funding sources including grants and earned income. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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
- Paul Davieschair
- Adelia Jewell Rye Greenway
- Arman Hemani
- David Milligan Croft
- Elizabeth Anne Lister
- Ellen Jane Page
- Hayley Louise Lightfoot
- Suzanne Lilley
- Thomas Urwin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £443k | £382k |
| 31/03/2024 | £373k | £326k |
| 31/03/2023 | £303k | £314k |
| 31/03/2022 | £342k | £322k |
| 31/03/2021 | £265k | £250k |
Common questions
Is ARTS FOR RECOVERY IN THE COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted net assets stood at £258,151, significantly exceeding the Board's calculated reserves policy target of £96,718. The charity reported a net income increase of £60,776 for the year, supported by diverse funding sources including grants and earned income. 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.
Who funds ARTS FOR RECOVERY IN THE COMMUNITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTS FOR RECOVERY IN THE COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include CRH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2024 | £19k | Volunteering at Arc |
| Stockport MBC | 18/10/2022 | £10k | Grant to ARC |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2022 | £10k | Arc Buddies |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2021 | £350k | Arc - Revenue funding 21-26 |
| Stockport MBC | 01/11/2019 | £10k | Grant to ARC |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/05/2018 | £10k | Pottery Pioneers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2016 | £9k | Creative Mums |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2015 | £419k | Arc Challenge Model 2020 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2010 | £155k | The New Pathways Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2010 | £7k | Creativity and Post Natal Depression |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/02/2007 | £10k | Grow and behold |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £543k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £193k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £162k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| THE CHIMO TRUST CIO | 1 | £50k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £36k |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | 1 | £19k |
| THE WORLD REIMAGINED LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS FOR RECOVERY IN THE COMMUNITY | £443k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARTS FACTORY LTD | £738k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ARTVENTURE TRUST LIMITED | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARTSWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FUSION ARTS LIMITED | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART SPACE | £497k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |