ARTS THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AGED 4 - 11 EXPERIENCING LEARNING, BEHAVIOURAL, EMOTIONAL AND OTHER DIFFICULTIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ARTS THERAPIES IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AS AN ADDITION TO THEIR DAILY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.
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TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AGED 5 - 18 EXPERIENCING LEARNING, BEHAVIOURAL, EMOTIONAL AND OTHER DIFFICULTIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ARTS THERAPIES IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AS AN ADDITION TO THEIR DAILY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £88,874 for the ten-month period, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £128,454. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately 25% (three months) of annual running costs. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately 25% (three months) of annual running costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 18
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 18
Trustees
- Shimon Fhima MBEchair
- Alison Sonn
- Angela Shelley Jacobson
- Jonathan Alexander Gilmour
- Omer Tiroche
- RABBI AUBREY HERSH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £335k | £424k |
| 30/06/2024 | £479k | £451k |
| 30/06/2023 | £403k | £320k |
| 30/06/2022 | £205k | £264k |
| 30/06/2021 | £255k | £134k |
Common questions
Is ARTS THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £88,874 for the ten-month period, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £128,454. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately 25% (three months) of annual running costs. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ARTS THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTS THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN as a grant recipient include JEWISH CHILD'S DAY, THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT), THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH CHILD'S DAY | FY2022 | £15k | |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £6k | General charitable purposes |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2022 | £5k | helping the advancement of the education of children through art therapy |
| THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2025 | £3k | enhancing emotional and mental wellbeing through the provision of art |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2023 | £3k | helping the advancement of the education of children through the provision of art |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2021 | £10k | Developing provision of Arts Therapies via office set-up |
| UK government | 09/10/2020 | £54k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2019 | £10k | Please help me! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/07/2018 | £10k | Making A Greater Difference |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £52k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £37k |
| Prosper Wakefield District Ltd | 1 | £25k |
| Richmond Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | 1 | £22k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- ART SPACE
- BIRMINGHAM CENTRE FOR ARTS THERAPIES
- THE CHILDRENS ART SCHOOL
- Creative Kids Centre
- ART & SOUL
- COACTIVE ARTS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART SPACE | £497k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM CENTRE FOR ARTS THERAPIES | £489k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDRENS ART SCHOOL | £238k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Creative Kids Centre | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART & SOUL | £58k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |