ART THERAPY YORKSHIRE

Registered charity 1169577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ATY

The improvement of mental health through engagement in artistic work with fully qualified and HCPC registered art therapists.Art Therapy Yorkshire bids for funds that can then be used to help and support vulnerable clients at no charge to them.The charity helps people to overcome many kinds of problems enabling them to live more satisfying lives, and to take more part in their local communities.

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Latest income

£66k

Latest spending

£76k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,691 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £2,346. However, the trustees report that the financial situation improved drastically after year-end with reserves restored and funding secured. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 15.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising costs (1,410)” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“At the end of the period the charities financial positian was undoubtedly challenging, but within a few days the situation changed drastically, we were once again on an even “ with reserves in place and funding secured.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

John Wilsonchair
Debi Lewis
Heidi Sim
Peter Brown
Susan Jean Holmes
Susan Stride

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

Operates in: City Of York · East Riding Of Yorkshire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£66k	£76k
31/10/2024	£101k	£94k
31/10/2023	£75k	£95k
31/10/2022	£83k	£81k
31/10/2021	£56k	£76k

Common questions

Is ART THERAPY YORKSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,691 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £2,346. However, the trustees report that the financial situation improved drastically after year-end with reserves restored and funding secured. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ART THERAPY YORKSHIRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ART THERAPY YORKSHIRE as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£4k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/11/2025	£20k	Art Therapy Yorkshire
Postcode Lottery	27/09/2022	£25k	Art Psychotherapy for mental health
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/06/2021	£10k	ArtTalking Again
UK government	14/08/2020	£10k	Covenant Fund
UK government	17/07/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/03/2020	£10k	Arttalking2all
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/12/2018	£10k	Art Therapy- Personal