OUTSIDE IN ART
Provides a platform for artists excluded from the art world because of mental, physical or other reasons.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN ART-RELATED ACTIVITIES.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); LEARNING DISABILITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; HOMELESSNESS; OR WHO ARE WITHIN, OR HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PENAL SYSTEM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £59,110 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by expenditure exceeding income. The trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves are significantly below the stated policy target of four months' budgeted expenditure, though net current assets were deemed sufficient for immediate operating needs at year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves are significantly below the level specified in the reserves policy” — page 8
“During the year ended 31 March 2025 the Charity received a donation of £1,500 from Charles Rolls, a Trustee of the Charity, in respect of a donated fee for a speech at an event.” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 124
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £101,840 — grants £101,840 (1); 24% of the £425,122 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 140
- Government income: £104,495 — grants £104,495 (2); 17% of the £601,923 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Frances Christie
- Garret Turley
- Ijeoma Amanda Carr
- Kate Jane Rosser Frost
- Lavinia du Cauze de Nazelle
- Sarah Chappatte
- Sheryll Catto
- Trevor Ernest James
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £572k | £605k |
| 31/03/2024 | £425k | £584k |
| 31/03/2023 | £602k | £572k |
| 31/03/2022 | £463k | £476k |
| 31/03/2021 | £937k | £357k |
Common questions
Is OUTSIDE IN ART financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £59,110 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by expenditure exceeding income. The trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves are significantly below the stated policy target of four months' budgeted expenditure, though net current assets were deemed sufficient for immediate operating needs at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OUTSIDE IN ART?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OUTSIDE IN ART as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE RODDICK FOUNDATION, THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE WITHEREN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £85k | Towards a new post of Commercial Co-ordinator and to build an e-commerce platform. |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £33k | Core costs |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £30k | |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £30k | |
| THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE WITHEREN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £7k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2024 | £19k | Outside In: Make Art |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £102k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £102k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2019 | £34k | "Patient Artwork: New Dialogues" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £25k |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| WE ARE UNLIMITED ARTS | 1 | £12k |
| DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD | 1 | £10k |
| THE BRAIN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- OUTSIDE IN PATHWAYS LTD
- THE SOCIETY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARTISTS FUND - BENEVOLENT FUND
- THE CREATIVE ART HOUSE
- ARTS IN THE YARD
- IN BETWEEN TIME
- OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTSIDE IN ART | £572k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| OUTSIDE IN PATHWAYS LTD | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SOCIETY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARTISTS FUND - BENEVOLENT FUND | £107k | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE CREATIVE ART HOUSE | £854k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ARTS IN THE YARD | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| IN BETWEEN TIME | £109k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |