The Shoosmith Gallery

Registered charity 1147845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEECHANGE, SEECHANGE (UK) LIMITED, SHOOSMITH GALLERY

The Shoosmith Gallery, is a registered charity to promote the artistic work of Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith (1865-1933) and Fanny Violet Shoosmith (1871-1925), to advance public knowledge and education of their watercolours and associated family history. To promote art therapy sessions as a creative expression for the alleviation of trauma and the emotional well-being of people.

Objects

4.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE:4.1.1 TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY TRAUMA OF ANY KIND BY:4.1.1.1 DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OR EMERGING FROM PERSONAL CRISIS OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED TRAUMA IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND4.1.1.2 CONDUCTING, FACILITATING, PROMOTING AND FUNDING RESEARCH INTO THE FACTORS LEADING TO PERSONAL TRAUMA AND CRISIS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.4.1.2 TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £16,576 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by increased donations and primary purpose trading. While unrestricted funds remain in a deficit position of £2,199, the charity holds significant restricted funds of £72,500 and maintains adequate resources for going concern purposes.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Paying staff
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Shoosmith Gallery (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bushra Hamidchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nick Gordon
• Ruth Alexandra Corby

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

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