MOOR PARK DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY
A member society of The Arts Society providing lectures on fine art and visits to appropriate houses and museums. Provides guides for tours of Moor Park Mansion. Carried out detailed recordings of local churches until 2025. Also encourages youth art by involvement with schools, etc and providing small grants.
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THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, THE CULTIVATION, APPRECIATION AND STUDY OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS, AND THE GIVING OF AID AND EXPERTISE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. THE SOCIETY IS OPEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £4,328, bringing total unrestricted funds to £16,524. The trustees confirmed that no audit was required and that an independent examination was performed. The document does not disclose any reserves policy or specific financial health risks.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2026
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 14
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 28
Trustees
- Lynn Peterschair
- Andrew Egan
- Angelika Stein
- JOY ELIZABETH CROSBIE
- Janet Mary Harding
- Mary Egan
- Maureen Atkinson
- Susan Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £55k | £50k |
| 28/02/2025 | £55k | £51k |
| 29/02/2024 | £44k | £43k |
| 28/02/2023 | £41k | £44k |
| 28/02/2022 | £29k | £29k |
Common questions
Is MOOR PARK DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £4,328, bringing total unrestricted funds to £16,524. The trustees confirmed that no audit was required and that an independent examination was performed. The document does not disclose any reserves policy or specific financial health risks. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| SOUTHWARK CHARITIES | 1 | £12k |
| NORTH SOUTHWARK ENVIRONMENT TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- NIDD VALLEY DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY
- THE ARTS SOCIETY, CORINIUM
- THE ARTS SOCIETY STRATFORD UPON AVON.
- THE ARTS SOCIETY SOLENT
- ART IN THE PARK
- THE WESTMINSTER DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOR PARK DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NIDD VALLEY DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTS SOCIETY, CORINIUM | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTS SOCIETY STRATFORD UPON AVON. | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTS SOCIETY SOLENT | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART IN THE PARK | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |