OPEN SCHOOL EAST

Registered charity 1154104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Open School East (OSE) supports: (1) The artistic and professional development of artists through tuition, mentorship, studio provision and exhibition opportunities; (2) The development of life and creative skills, and confidence, among local young people; (3) The delivery of events, workshops, short courses and collective projects devised by and with the OSE community and partner organisations.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL IN THE SOUTH EAST IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF (A) TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS; (B) SPACE AND FACILITIES FOR THE CREATION AND APPRECIATION OF ART; AND (C) THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS BY WAY OF ART CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER FACILITATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £14,784 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £146,264. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities and continue to operate as a financially viable organisation. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of up to £70,000 to serve as a fund of last resort.

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 5 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Sarah Griffinchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Michael Lent
• Dr Patricia Scott-Cumming
• Hicham Gardaf
• Lois Stonock
• Michael Justin O'Shaughnessy · trustee of 1 other charity
• Owen Watson
• SANJIVAN KOHLI
• Samuel Martin Causer
• Susan van Schalkwyk

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

Operates in: Kent

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