THE BRITISH SPORTING ART TRUST

Registered charity 1182442 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSAT

The charity activities are the promotion and fostering of knowledge and the appreciation of sporting art through public exhibition of significant works, publication of research in the form of essays and support for young artists and art history students. The charity operates from Palace House, Palace Street, Newmarket , Suffolk.

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Latest income

£84k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall loss of £20,400 before gifts of pictures and books, driven by a significant reduction in subscription income and archive restoration costs. Despite this loss, the trustees report that free reserves were £228,038, which is above the stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months unrestricted expenditure (held: £228k)

“It is the policy of the Trust to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Trust, at a level which equates to approximately twelve months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of expenses to Executive Committee member.

“During the year Christopher Davenport Jones, a member of the executive committee, was Reimbursed £1,189 for organizing visits across the country.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Green Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — British Sporting Art Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Rountree Tryon — “We are delighted to announce that Rountree Tryon will be sponsoring our schedule of online sporting art talks” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

John Henry Chatfeild-Robertschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Alexandra Emily Henton · trustee of 1 other charity
Georgina Frances Serena Gold
Jonathan George Fountain
Julian Aubrey Harcourt Gascoigne
Katherine Lake Stewart
PATRICIA GLYN CONNOR
Sarah Rouhani

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£84k	£82k
31/03/2024	£197k	£78k
31/03/2023	£194k	£150k
31/03/2022	£172k	£158k
31/03/2021	£172k	£117k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH SPORTING ART TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall loss of £20,400 before gifts of pictures and books, driven by a significant reduction in subscription income and archive restoration costs. Despite this loss, the trustees report that free reserves were £228,038, which is above the stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Green Chartered Accountants.