ARTIFICATION

Registered charity 1152149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTON ARTS FORUM

ARTification undertakes promotion of the arts & culture for the benefit of the people of the Acton wards of LB Ealing and beyond by:-operating the W3 Gallery which offers public exhibitions-facilitating creation of new public art-facilitating events & celebrations-providing creative/arts/heritage workshops-promoting arts & culture

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Latest income
£118k
Latest spending
£150k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £31,691 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £44,233 to £42,108. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £10,417, which the trustees believe will ensure the charity can continue its activities in the event of a significant drop in funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 117,601.00”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £10k)
“The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the trust’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ealing

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£118k£150k
31/03/2024£226k£210k
31/03/2023£150k£170k
31/03/2022£153k£160k
31/03/2021£99k£107k

Common questions

Is ARTIFICATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £31,691 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £44,233 to £42,108. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £10,417, which the trustees believe will ensure the charity can continue its activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation31/01/2024£26kGrant to ARTification
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2021£6kActon Grow and Create - Theraputic workshops for 18 - 24 y/o
City Bridge Foundation07/10/2020£30kGrant to ARTification
The National Lottery Community Fund21/02/2020£10kGrowing Connections
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2016£10kCitizen 20:20
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/02/2015£66k"East Acton: Old Town, New Town"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/07/2013£55k"Acton: What Went Before"