ARTS DERBYSHIRE

Registered charity 1184423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We exist to provide strategic arts direction for Derbyshire. We are a catalyst, enabler and amplifier of best arts practice.

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Latest income
£215k
Latest spending
£259k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £3,302, which is below the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The trustees note that while income reduced, strong cash flow was maintained through strategic planning and targeted fundraising.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Creative Health (82% of income)
“Creative Health 113,750” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: 3 months running cost)
“Over the coming year, we will endeavour to work towards free reserves at a level equivalent to at least 6 months’ running costs.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Although income has significantly reduced there has been a strong Cashflow throughout the year with the Board supporting the critical need to invest in strategic planning and targeted fundraising activity.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£215k£259k
31/03/2024£140k£70k
31/03/2023£151k£32k
31/03/2022£58k£40k
31/03/2021£53k£20k

Common questions

Is ARTS DERBYSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £3,302, which is below the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The trustees note that while income reduced, strong cash flow was maintained through strategic planning and targeted fundraising. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARTS DERBYSHIRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTS DERBYSHIRE as a grant recipient include PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATIONFY2024£13k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/02/2026£20kCreatives in Place - Supporting community wellbeing in Derbyshire
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2020£10kBeyond Necklace of Stars

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ARTS DERBYSHIRE£215k—0below—noted
DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION FY2025£691k—0unclear—no doubt
DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
DERBYSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND LTD FY2025£732k—0unclear—no doubt
ARTS ALIVE IN SHROPSHIRE AND HEREFORDSHIRE FY2025£457k—0above—no doubt
DERBY MUSEUMS FY2025£4.2m——within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.