SUBRANG ARTS

Registered charity 1162694 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUBRANG ARTS CIO

Our objective is to foster and promote South Asian Performing Arts through an educational program of dance, music, arts festivals, exhibitions and other cultural activities. We actively engage local communities in our activities with a view to developing them holistically. Although we are primary based in Sutton we strive to work with the adjoining boroughs including Croydon and Kingston.

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Latest income

£93k

Latest spending

£62k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £30,962 for the year ended 31 July 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. Total funds increased to £56,394, with unrestricted reserves rising to £26,501. The filing confirms that resources are adequate and notes no material matters requiring attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee Sarika Shah for professional services as Dance Teacher

“she was paid £975 by Subrang for her professional service as a Dance Teacher. Both appointments were made with the approval of the Subrang Board of Trustees.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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).

Heritage Lottery Fund — “'Supported by Heritage Lottery Fund'” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lata Desaichair
Hemangini Amin
KALPANA VASHEE
PINIKA PATEL
PINKY PATEL
RAMGOPAL KHULLAR
Sarika Shah

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£93k	£62k
31/07/2024	£43k	£44k
31/07/2023	£56k	£65k
31/07/2022	£23k	£36k
31/07/2021	£43k	£48k

Common questions

Is SUBRANG ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £30,962 for the year ended 31 July 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. Total funds increased to £56,394, with unrestricted reserves rising to £26,501. The filing confirms that resources are adequate and notes no material matters requiring attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	04/06/2025	£34k	"Garba - The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	03/07/2019	£76k	"Gujarati influences in Brent"
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/12/2018	£8k	Intergenerational dance and drama
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	01/12/2016	£73k	"'Gujarati Yatra' - Journey of a people"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	03/07/2013	£9k	"Vivekananda exhibition on ancient Indian civilisation"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	14/07/2006	£20k	"Sitar Festival"
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/01/2006	£5k	Dances of India