PEER UK LTD
Contemporary art commissions and presentations for gallery space; art and regeneration projects in the public realm. Education and outreach work for local community, including young people. Publications and related events.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN EDUCATION IN ART IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR THE EXHIBITION AND STUDY OF WORKS OF ART WHICH ARE PRIMARILY CONTEMPORARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ART IN ALL ITS ASPECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £25,682 for the year, with total reserves increasing to £254,996. The trustees confirm that free reserves exceed the stated policy target, providing a contingency level considered helpful given current macroeconomic uncertainty. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence.
What the accounts disclose
“The optimum level of Reserves held is therefore £120,500.”
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00575614
Funders the charity credits
- Arts Council England
- Hackney Council
- Hackney Council Community Fund
- NCEL Collaborative/Compass Wellbeing CIC
- Paul and Louise Cooke Endowment
- The Foundation Foundation
- Art Fund
- Cockayne Grants for the Arts
- Ginny on Frederick
- Henry Moore Foundation
- Lorenzo Legarda Leviste and Fahad Mayet
- Mandy El Sayegh
- Phillida Reid
- Simon Nixon
- Marsh Charitable Trust
Trustees
- Laura Cobbchair
- Antonia Marsh
- Eliel Jones
- Ioanna Korfiati
- Isabel Davies
- Sarai Jacob-Whelan
- Taha Kaawan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £263k | £237k |
| 31/03/2024 | £216k | £251k |
| 31/03/2023 | £247k | £260k |
| 31/03/2022 | £353k | £371k |
| 31/03/2021 | £285k | £238k |
Common questions
Is PEER UK LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £25,682 for the year, with total reserves increasing to £254,996. The trustees confirm that free reserves exceed the stated policy target, providing a contingency level considered helpful given current macroeconomic uncertainty. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/03/2024 | £2k | Grant to PEER |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/06/2023 | £5k | Grant to PEER |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/05/2023 | £10k | "We are a group of people composed of who we are" |
| Greater London Authority | 09/03/2023 | £6k | PEER UK |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £87k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £87k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/05/2022 | £6k | "Civic Sound Archive" |
| UK government | 13/12/2021 | £87k | National Portfolio Organisations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £294k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £205k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £60k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £35k |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE BOWERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED
- PETWORTH FESTIVAL
- PETER ADAMS TRUST
- PRESTON NORTH END COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION TRUST
- CONTAINS ART CIO
- PESHKAR PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEER UK LTD | £263k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| PETWORTH FESTIVAL | £560k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PETER ADAMS TRUST | £342k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PRESTON NORTH END COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION TRUST | £1.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| CONTAINS ART CIO | £330k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |