PATINA (PARENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE ARTS).

Registered charity 1149418 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PATINA

PATINA organises teachers, parents and artists to work with children in the Lewes District in East Sussex on arts events, of which the main one is a costume parade through the town to celebrate year 6 children moving on to secondary school, where the costumes are designed and made by the children with guidance from parents and artists.

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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Patina ended the financial year with a surplus of £3,986.25 and held free reserves of £31,145.46. The trustees confirmed that no uncertainties exist regarding the charity continuing as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to ensure that the charity can operate for the following year (held: £31k)
Patina holds reserves to ensure that the charity can operate for the following year.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£31k£27k
30/09/2024£24k£22k
30/09/2023£32k£27k
30/09/2022£34k£31k
30/09/2021£21k£19k

Common questions

Is PATINA (PARENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE ARTS). financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Patina ended the financial year with a surplus of £3,986.25 and held free reserves of £31,145.46. The trustees confirmed that no uncertainties exist regarding the charity continuing as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/05/2022£6k"Moving On 2022"
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2019£5kMoving On 2019