ARTS TAUNTON
Registered charity 1174014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Operating in Taunton Deane and surrounding areas, Arts Taunton encourages provision of the arts for public benefit, through influencing, collaborating and facilitating.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,007 for the year ended 30 November 2025, increasing its total funds to £24,406. Unrestricted funds stood at £20,673, which the trustees confirm was maintained at least at the level of their stated reserves policy target of approximately six months of recurring unrestricted expenditure. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately 6 months recurring unrestricted expenditure (held: £21k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 6 months recurring unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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- Catherine Emma Duntonchair
- Anthony John Laurance CBE
- Christopher Waddilove
- David Frank Johnson · trustee of 2 other charities
- Donald Rice
- Dr Timothy Schroder · trustee of 2 other charities
- Nicholas O'Donnell
- Tessa Shaw · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ARTS TAUNTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,007 for the year ended 30 November 2025, increasing its total funds to £24,406. Unrestricted funds stood at £20,673, which the trustees confirm was maintained at least at the level of their stated reserves policy target of approximately six months of recurring unrestricted expenditure. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ARTS TAUNTON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTS TAUNTON as a grant recipient include THE BROWNSWORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
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