ARTS & BUSINESS CYMRU
Registered charity 1143772 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Our role is to promote, enable & develop mutually beneficial partnerships between business & the arts. Including promotion of philanthropy amongst businesses & individuals; promotion of partnerships between arts organisations & businesses, provision of training & promotion of best practice & governance. Its ultimate aim is to aid the success of both sectors for the good of Wales.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a surplus on unrestricted funds of £10,790 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with free reserves standing at £103,319. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months operating costs and winding up costs (held: £103k)
“In accordance with good governance, £115,580 (2024: £108,799) is held in reserves, as an unrestricted contingency fund to cover three months operating costs and winding up costs, including redundancy payments.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Moondance Foundation (common trustees)
“During the year the charity also received £70,000 (2024 £70,000) from Moondance Foundation. There were no amounts outstanding at the current or prior year end. The charities are related by way of common trustees.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Arts & Business Cymru Trading Limited
“A&B Cymru carries out all its non-charitable trading activities through a wholly owned subsidiary company, Arts & Business Cymru Trading Limited.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ARTS & BUSINESS CYMRU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus on unrestricted funds of £10,790 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with free reserves standing at £103,319. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ARTS & BUSINESS CYMRU?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTS & BUSINESS CYMRU as a grant recipient include THE JANE HODGE FOUNDATION, MOONDANCE FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
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