HEART OF GLASS ST HELENS LIMITED
Heart of Glass is a St Helens, Merseyside-based collaborative and social arts organisation. We believe that art has the power to bring us together and create change, for the people of our community, and the place we call home. By working with artists and communities we support each other, and learn from each other, on creative journeys of enquiry and exploration.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an overall deficit of £16,176, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £264,943. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of £178,212, which represents 16 weeks of core operational costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions.
What the accounts disclose
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 09812411
Company officers (Companies House)
- GENTLES, Tracy Georgina on trustee list
- HILL, William Oliver on trustee list
- KWAN, Annie Jael on trustee list
- TSANG, Gina on trustee list
- UZOMAH-UWALAKA, Augusta Chinonso on trustee list
- SAMUELS, Julia Elizabeth on trustee list
- JONES, Jesse on trustee list
- CARRUTHERS, Julia Elizabeth on trustee list
- PENNINGTON, Gordon John on trustee list
- FOX, Patrick
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Tracy Georgina Gentleschair
- Annie Kwan
- Augusta Chinonso Uzomah-Uwalaka
- GIna Tsang
- GORDON JOHN PENNINGTON
- Jesse Jones
- Julia Elizabeth Carruthers
- Julia Elizabeth Samuels
- William Oliver Hill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £956k | £972k |
| 31/03/2024 | £967k | £942k |
| 31/03/2023 | £864k | £866k |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.0m | £883k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.0m | £883k |
Common questions
Is HEART OF GLASS ST HELENS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an overall deficit of £16,176, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £264,943. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of £178,212, which represents 16 weeks of core operational costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.
Who funds HEART OF GLASS ST HELENS LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEART OF GLASS ST HELENS LIMITED as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £338k | Arts Access and Participation Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/04/2023 | £96k | "Strong Women" |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £356k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 13/12/2021 | £356k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 08/06/2017 | £356k | National Portfolio Organisations |