STATE OF TRUST

Registered charity 1160275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

State of Trust exists to promote the arts for the public benefit in particular, but not exclusively, the arts of dance and music, poetry, photography and film making.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ARTS OF DANCE, MUSIC, POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM MAKING.

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 holds unrestricted income funds of £1,462 and restricted income funds of £11,122, resulting in total funds of £12,584. Per the balance sheet, current assets of £20,029 exceed current liabilities of £19,057, indicating a positive working capital position. The trustees have confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on an ongoing basis.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting 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).

• Somerset Community Foundation — “Since 2014 State of Trust has delivered a wide range of successful projects and has received funding from Somerset Community Foundation” (source page)
• Somerset West and Taunton Council — “and has received funding from Somerset Community Foundation, Somerset West and Taunton Council” (source page)
• Sedgmoor District Council — “Somerset West and Taunton Council, Sedgmoor District Council” (source page)
• The Leche Trust — “Sedgmoor District Council, The Leche Trust” (source page)
• The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “The Leche Trust, The National Lottery Heritage Fund” (source page)
• Beckford Tower Trust — “The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Beckford Tower Trust” (source page)
• The Daiwa Foundation — “Beckford Tower Trust, The Daiwa Foundation” (source page)
• The Sasakawa Foundation — “The Daiwa Foundation, The Sasakawa Foundation” (source page)
• The National Lottery Community Fund — “The Sasakawa Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
• The Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities — “The National Lottery Community Fund, The Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities” (source page)
• Near Neighbours — “The Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities, Near Neighbours” (source page)
• PRS Foundation — “Near Neighbours, PRS Foundation” (source page)
• Arts Council England — “PRS Foundation, and Arts Council England.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Steve Gordon Alneton Maingotchair
• Colin Philip Mayes
• Kathryn Emma Davies
• PAUL MICHAEL LAND

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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