HOOT CREATIVE ARTS

Registered charity 1146358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOOT MUSIC

Hoot main activity is providing a diverse range of quality creative arts activities with proven benefits in improving mental health and well being.We work with adults with mental health needs, older people including people living with dementia conditions and their carers and children and young peopleFor more information, please visit our website www.hootcreativearts.co.uk

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Latest income

£490k

Latest spending

£492k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,322 for the year, with total income of £490,491 against total expenditure of £491,813. Per the trustees' report, the organization's free reserves stood at £274,668, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet contractual liabilities and operating costs. The financial health is described as strong, supported by secure funding from core contracts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months and ideally 6 months operating costs (held: £275k)

“As previously agreed by trustees, the minimum level of reserves should be the equivalent of three months and ideally 6 months operating costs.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Kirklees Council — “Funded by Kirklees Council and the NHS Integrated Care Board.” (source page)
NHS Integrated Care Board — “Funded by Kirklees Council and the NHS Integrated Care Board.” (source page)
Arts Council England — “hoot awarded Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (14/11/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Peter Alan Lysterchair
Asad Mahmoood
Mary Lawrence
Rosalind Arden
Samantha Addy
Sandra Lewis

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

Operates in: Calderdale · Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£490k	£492k
31/03/2024	£559k	£532k
31/03/2023	£440k	£423k
31/03/2022	£345k	£366k
31/03/2021	£474k	£346k

Common questions

Is HOOT CREATIVE ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,322 for the year, with total income of £490,491 against total expenditure of £491,813. Per the trustees' report, the organization's free reserves stood at £274,668, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet contractual liabilities and operating costs. The financial health is described as strong, supported by secure funding from core contracts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOOT CREATIVE ARTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOOT CREATIVE ARTS as a grant recipient include HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/02/2016	£10k	Sing Well