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THE ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1109648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ARTS INSTITUTE AT BOURNEMOUTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ARTS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT BOURNEMOUTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Provision of educational services for the students at the Arts University Bournemouth.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £9,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirm that free reserves stand at £725,610, which is above their stated policy target of maintaining at least £500,000 in capital reserves. The auditor has confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £500,000 (held: £726k)
“The trustees seek to maintain a capital element of free reserves of at least £500,000 of the funds to ensure that through investment, sufficient income is generated and the capital amount enhanced so that future returns in real terms will be maintained.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sedulo Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£43k£52k
31/07/2024£49k£24k
31/07/2023£18k£28k
31/07/2022£27k£26k
31/07/2021£43k£27k

Common questions

Is THE ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £9,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirm that free reserves stand at £725,610, which is above their stated policy target of maintaining at least £500,000 in capital reserves. The auditor has confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sedulo Audit Limited.