AREBYTE

Registered charity 1167185 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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Latest income
£823k
Latest spending
£775k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3–6 months of anticipated expenditure (held: £339k)
The charity’s reserves policy is to maintain funds equivalent to 3–6 months of anticipated expenditure.
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): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£823k
Total spending
£775k
Reserves (reported)
£327k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUNDFY2023£25karebyte Plugin

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government22/03/2022£45kArts Council National Lottery Project Grants