THE ISLAND COLLECTION

Registered charity 1183881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Island Collection's purpose is to establish the Isle of Wight as a significant cultural destination by -Strengthening and underpinning the Island's cultural sectorProviding an expert strategic voice that represents the Island's cultural organisations, and,Working with place making agencies to enhance the Island's cultural environment for living, working and visiting.

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Latest income
£240k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £79,342 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £118,289. The trustees report that the charity had sufficient funds to carry out its objectives and maintain a reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure. The financial position is described as having adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £118k)
“The Trustees have reviewed the reserves policy and believe that the Charity should aim to hold 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£240k£155k
31/03/2024£240k£155k
31/03/2023£63k£125k
31/03/2022£74k£8k
31/03/2021£8k£3k

Common questions

Is THE ISLAND COLLECTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £79,342 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £118,289. The trustees report that the charity had sufficient funds to carry out its objectives and maintain a reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure. The financial position is described as having adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government13/01/2025£10kInvestment Funds
UK government10/12/2024£8kInvestment Funds
UK government14/11/2024£13kInvestment Funds
UK government30/01/2024£48kInvestment funds
UK government21/09/2023£25kInvestment funds
UK government13/10/2022£175kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£175kNational Portfolio Organisations