ARTVENTURE TRUST LIMITED
Enabling adults with learning difficulties to express themselves through art
Objects
(A) The relief of people with disabilities, in particular through the provision of facilities to enable and encourage people with disabilities to engage in creative and artistic pursuits; and (B) The advancement of education amongst people with disabilities, especially in the appreciation and practice of the arts.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position, having achieved a small profit ahead of budget despite a fall in income from substantial grants. Reserves are held to cover six months of operating costs, although cash at bank fell due to restricted fund allocations for projects like roof renovations.
What the accounts disclose
“This amounts to approximately 75-80% of our funding.”
“it is felt appropriate that funds equivalent to six months operating costs are held in reserve so as to meet our obligations.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/07/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (11/06/2015)
Trustees
- Dr ROBERT BOYD MUIRchair
- Alastair Charles Gourlay
- Anne-Marie North
- Caroline Breckell
- Chris Dubois
- PHILIP MEREDITH TRUMBLE
- Pat Adams
- Paul Charlesworth
- Sue Cundell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £129k | £128k |
| 31/08/2024 | £138k | £145k |
| 31/08/2023 | £99k | £100k |
| 31/08/2022 | £83k | £78k |
| 31/08/2021 | £74k | £70k |
Common questions
Is ARTVENTURE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position, having achieved a small profit ahead of budget despite a fall in income from substantial grants. Reserves are held to cover six months of operating costs, although cash at bank fell due to restricted fund allocations for projects like roof renovations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2024 | £19k | Studio Roof Refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/03/2010 | £9k | Work benches for disabled artists |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2006 | £4k | Artventure Relaunch |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2005 | £99k | To provide recreation and enjoyment for disabled people |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £591k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £543k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £198k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND | 1 | £40k |
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £35k |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- STIWT ARTS TRUST LIMITED
- VENTURE ARTS
- THE ARTANGEL TRUST
- INTOART PROJECTS
- ARTSWORK LIMITED
- CONTAINS ART CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTVENTURE TRUST LIMITED | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STIWT ARTS TRUST LIMITED | £274k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| VENTURE ARTS | £703k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTANGEL TRUST | £1.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTOART PROJECTS | £437k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ARTSWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |