ONCA TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1150539 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The ONCA Trust fosters and inspires a greater understanding of ecology through art, education and creative practice. We raise awareness of environmental and social change through the running of a non-profit art gallery, studio and workspace, and through arts-based educational outreach. We organise exhibitions, workshops, events and projects, themed around key ecological issues.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss on unrestricted funds of £16,452, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £12,700. The trustees acknowledge that the charity closed its operations in December 2024 due to severe funding gaps, with only a small contingent of trustees remaining in a governance capacity. The accounts note that the charity expects to pay its debts upon receipt of expected funds from Museums Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-13k)
“The charity incurred a loss on unrestricted funds during the period of £(16,452) and this has been deducted from the positive reserves brought forward of £3,752 to leave negative reserves to be carried forward of £(12,700).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concem basis which assumes that the creditors shall not ask for repayment until the charity is in a position to repay them.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: ONCA Gallery Limited
“The ONCA Gallery Limited was a trading subsidiary of the ONCA Trust that was dissolved on 18th October 2022.” — 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.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: not a going concern (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Amardeep Rai
- Jennifer Uchendu
- Jocelyn Paccha Turner Chuji
- Laura Jane Zajicek Coleman
- Sarah Persephone Pearl
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ONCA TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss on unrestricted funds of £16,452, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £12,700. The trustees acknowledge that the charity closed its operations in December 2024 due to severe funding gaps, with only a small contingent of trustees remaining in a governance capacity. The accounts note that the charity expects to pay its debts upon receipt of expected funds from Museums Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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