CHEW VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS

Registered charity 1163177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VALLEY

Chew Valley Performing Arts aim is to develop a hub for the performing arts in the Chew Valley. Providing accessible, sustainable and authentic performing arts for all. Through its Valley Arts project it promotes the performing arts in all its forms, for the benefit of the people and communities of the Valley.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£160k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £70,774 at the end of the period, noting that it retains all surplus generated to support future objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's compliance with regulatory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retains all surplus that is generated (held: £71k)
The Charity is currently in a fundraising period to support its future objectives and so retains all surplus that is generated.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£152k£160k
31/03/2024£147k£119k
31/03/2023£80k£80k
31/03/2022£44k£53k
31/03/2021£19k£12k

Common questions

Is CHEW VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £70,774 at the end of the period, noting that it retains all surplus generated to support future objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's compliance with regulatory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation15/05/2026£2kChew Valley Performing Arts
Somerset Community Foundation22/02/2024£2kRunning a local heritage project reflecting on the creation of a reservoir in the Chew Valley in the 1950s