KARST

Registered charity 1157242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KARST LTD.

KARST is established to advance the arts for the public benefit by the promotion and education of contemporary art for the benefit of the public, establishing outreach projects in order to harness engagement with our local communities to promote the arts for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of an art gallery, artist studios and project space.

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Latest income

£192k

Latest spending

£208k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £16,602 for the year, reducing its total funds from £69,222 to £52,620. The trustees report that the charity is in a good financial position, citing secured Arts Council England funding for the period 2023-2026, and confirm there are no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational costs (held: £32k)

“It is company policy to maintain sufficient funds to cover 3 months operational costs and to deliver the current programme of work.”

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).

Arts Council England — “KARST is supported by Arts Council England and Plymouth City Council.” (source page)
Plymouth City Council — “KARST is supported by Arts Council England and Plymouth City Council.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Azza Gasim
Dr Henry Mulhall
Graham Paul Devine
Jennifer Jane Tipton
Mark Anthony Cotton
Merrydith Gwendolen Russell
Nicholas Brian Buckland · trustee of 2 other charities
Nicoletta Lambertucci
Patrycja Loranc
Rosalind Catherine Hayes
Wesley Lewis Gilpin

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£192k	£208k
31/03/2024	£207k	£205k
31/03/2023	£189k	£228k
31/03/2022	£248k	£207k
31/03/2021	£217k	£154k

Common questions

Is KARST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £16,602 for the year, reducing its total funds from £69,222 to £52,620. The trustees report that the charity is in a good financial position, citing secured Arts Council England funding for the period 2023-2026, and confirm there are no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.