ARTIS COMMUNITY/CYMUNED LTD

Registered charity 1150201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

community art activities in Rhondda Cynon Taf and surronding area

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Latest income
£633k
Latest spending
£695k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had negative free reserves of £31,727 at the balance sheet date, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of between £325,000 and £650,000. The trustees report that the ability to continue in operation is predicated on continued funding from the Arts Council of Wales, noting there is currently no reason to believe this will not continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Arts Council of Wales - Revenue Grant (31% of income)
“Arts Council of Wales - Revenue Grant 197,862”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 6 and 12 months expenditure, this would currently equate to between approximately £325,000 and £650,000 (held: £-32k)
“the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the free reserves) held by the charity should be between 6 and 12 months expenditure, this would currently equate to between approximately £325,000 and £650,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The ability of the charity to continue in operation beyond 31 March 2027 is predicated on continued funding being provided by the Arts Council of Wales and at present there is no reason to believe that this will not continue.”
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).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 01/04/2025)

Total income
£633k
Total spending
£695k
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (46% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Caerphilly · Cardiff · Merthyr Tydfil · Rhondda Cynon Taff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/04/2025£633k£695k
01/04/2024£548k£584k
01/04/2023£415k£453k
01/04/2022£367k£341k
01/04/2021£333k£344k

Common questions

Is ARTIS COMMUNITY/CYMUNED LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had negative free reserves of £31,727 at the balance sheet date, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of between £325,000 and £650,000. The trustees report that the ability to continue in operation is predicated on continued funding from the Arts Council of Wales, noting there is currently no reason to believe this will not continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARTIS COMMUNITY/CYMUNED LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTIS COMMUNITY/CYMUNED LTD as a grant recipient include CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRUFY2023£205kCore funding
CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRUFY2023£6kCost-of-living support

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2024£18kCommunity CineYMa
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2021£10kPobl Ponty Planed / People Ponty Planet
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2018£7kRansack Your Stories 2018
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/08/2017£10k"'Camaraderie' - A heritage project supporting veterans/young people, explored through the lens of well-being"