ARTREACH(TRUST) LTD

Registered charity 1180816 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTREACH

Art Reach's mission is "Connecting cultures through extraordinary art". Its areas of activity include - 1) Creation/production of Festivals and events (primarily two Festival brands - Journeys Festival International and Re/action) 2) Coordinating a network and professional development programme for creative and cultural workers in Leicester and 3) Cultural consultancy

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Latest income
£604k
Latest spending
£488k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a positive reserves position with unrestricted reserves of £67,274, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, supported by secured Arts Council England funding and other income streams. However, the charity's reserves of £88,585 remain below its stated policy target of approximately £96,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (75% of income)
“Grants Arts Council England (NPO) 356,440”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs, which is approximately £96,000 (held: £67k)
“The current policy is to hold reserves equivalent to three months of operating costs, which is approximately £96,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: ArtReach (Events) Ltd
“Note that ArtReach (Trust) Ltd's wholly owned subsidiary, ArtReach (Events) Ltd was officially dissolved on 16 July 2024 through voluntary strike-off.” — 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£604k
Total spending
£488k
Reserves (reported)
£67k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Denmark · Norway · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£604k£488k
31/03/2024£563k£696k
31/03/2023£731k£983k
31/03/2022£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2021£627k£650k

Common questions

Is ARTREACH(TRUST) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a positive reserves position with unrestricted reserves of £67,274, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, supported by secured Arts Council England funding and other income streams. However, the charity's reserves of £88,585 remain below its stated policy target of approximately £96,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARTREACH(TRUST) LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTREACH(TRUST) LTD as a grant recipient include CURIOUS MINDS.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CURIOUS MINDSFY2022£0Creative Sanctuary

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/06/2024£43k"Passing It On: Framing the Stories of Football in Our Community"
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2024£20kCrossing Paths
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£10kSharing global traditions on recycling reusing and upcycling in Leicester
The National Lottery Community Fund03/12/2020£10kLiberty Changemakers
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2019£10kPortrait of a City
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/04/2019£24k"Community heritage in Hounslow: archiving and sharing migration experiences"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/01/2019£32k"Exploring All Saints Church heritage and history: - Making medieval Leicester heritage visible"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/03/2018£10k"Ancient Objects – New Writing"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/03/2018£10k"Friars to Fairs: The Story of Hounslow"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/02/2018£9k"Pompey in 15 Items"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/07/2003£23k"Get Fired Up!"