SOUMIK DATTA ARTS

Registered charity 1153491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SDA

The charity supports development of new projects and assists young talent to find a platform.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS BY THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH STANDARD TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY WORLD THEATRE, MUSIC, DANCE, ART AND FILM. TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net profit of £22,143, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £52,642. The trustees report that the charity received regular funding from Arts Council England and has appropriate procedures in place to mitigate major risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council England — “Soumik Datta Arts is supported using public funding by Arts Council England as part of its National Portfolio .” (source page)
• Bagri Foundation — “Supported by the Bagri Foundation, this collaboration resulted in ' Tuning 2 You: Lost Musicians of India ' - a six-part, TV documentary ser…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alokendra Sanyal
• Alys Jones
• Meera Misra Kaushik · trustee of 1 other charity
• Minal Radhika Jitendra Mehta
• Osman Ehtisham Anwar
• ROBERT JANDY
• Sam Toolan
• Tana Wollen

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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