AREBYTE
arebyte Gallery brings innovative perspectives to art through new technologies by commissioning multimedia installations comprising of web-based work, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality, Artificial intelligence, Computer Generated Images, 3D printing, from emerging, as well as more established artists, across the UK and internationally, supporting multiple voices in digital culture.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIGITAL AND PERFORMANCE ART BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ART GALLERY AND IN PARTICULAR;THE PRODUCTION OF ARTISTIC PROJECTS; ANDFACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING ARTISTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £823,166 from £938,535 in the prior year, primarily due to lower workspace rental income. Reserves increased to £338,574, which the trustees note is in line with their policy to maintain funds equivalent to 3–6 months of anticipated expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s reserves policy is to maintain funds equivalent to 3–6 months of anticipated expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Guy Armitagechair
- Dr Jonatan Jona
- Ewa Pascoe
- James Robert Theodore Viggers
- Nimrod Vardi
- Sumit Paul-Choudhury
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £823k | £775k |
| 31/03/2024 | £939k | £854k |
| 31/03/2023 | £775k | £755k |
| 31/12/2021 | £584k | £520k |
| 31/12/2020 | £456k | £421k |
Common questions
Is AREBYTE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £823,166 from £938,535 in the prior year, primarily due to lower workspace rental income. Reserves increased to £338,574, which the trustees note is in line with their policy to maintain funds equivalent to 3–6 months of anticipated expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AREBYTE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AREBYTE as a grant recipient include OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND | FY2023 | £25k | arebyte Plugin |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 22/03/2022 | £45k | Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 2 | £67k |
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £213k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £101k |
| ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY | 1 | £36k |
| THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| STANLEY PICKER TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| THE GREAT BRITAIN SASAKAWA FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- THE SHOWROOM GALLERY LTD.
- ALL ARTS & MEDIA LTD
- BARBICAN ARTS GROUP TRUST
- IKON GALLERY LIMITED
- THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED
- OCTOBER GALLERY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREBYTE | £823k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SHOWROOM GALLERY LTD. | £409k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ALL ARTS & MEDIA LTD | £99k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARBICAN ARTS GROUP TRUST | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| IKON GALLERY LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED | £2.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |