DELIGHT
Registered charity 1159567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DELIGHT CHARITY
Delight works in partnerships with primary schools serving areas of high deprivation and with local arts partners to deliver immersive arts programmes that engage children in education, through targeted social, academic and artistic outcomes, creating strong foundations for future learning & careers.Introducing art forms, career pathways and increasing community engagement.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £193,420 at the end of the year, which is above its stated reserves policy target of three months' operational costs plus £20,000. The trustees consider the financial position to be strong and have confirmed there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months’ operational costs plus £20,000 (held: £193k)
“Our Reserves Policy states that Delight holds free reserves to cover three months’ operational costs plus £20,000 protecting organisational stability.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Delight (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Elizabeth Jane Ee-Mei Limchair
- Dominic Carpenter
- Kate Margaret Skull
- Matt Fox
- Stephen Brown
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DELIGHT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £193,420 at the end of the year, which is above its stated reserves policy target of three months' operational costs plus £20,000. The trustees consider the financial position to be strong and have confirmed there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DELIGHT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DELIGHT as a grant recipient include THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE NETHERBY TRUST, ST FAITH'S TRUST, THE WINGATE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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