ARTS EDUCATION EXCHANGE

Registered charity 1184494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTS EDUCATION EXCHANGE CIC

Arts Education Exchange is a youth organisation based in Margate, East Kent. Our focus is to harness the potential of young people; to inspire social engagement through creative processes and to provide pathways to continued education, employment or work based training.

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Latest income
£316k
Latest spending
£305k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £60,796 against a policy target of two to three months' running costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £10,907 for the year, with total income of £316,092 and total expenditure of £305,185. Trustees confirmed there are 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

Largest income source: National Lottery
“National Lottery 78,363” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two to three months’ running costs (held: £251k)
“The charity endeavours to keep two to three months’ running costs in reserve to allow for late receipt of income.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£316k£305k
31/03/2024£288k£327k
31/03/2023£365k£290k
31/03/2022£353k£257k
31/03/2021£183k£139k

Common questions

Is ARTS EDUCATION EXCHANGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £60,796 against a policy target of two to three months' running costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £10,907 for the year, with total income of £316,092 and total expenditure of £305,185. Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARTS EDUCATION EXCHANGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARTS EDUCATION EXCHANGE as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£150kYouth Strategic Investment Fund package of support
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2025£15k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/10/2024£332kCommunity Exchange and Action
The National Lottery Community Fund27/10/2021£312kMargate Arts Exchange
The National Lottery Community Fund20/09/2019£222kArts Education Exchange
The National Lottery Community Fund06/12/2018£9kxChange Studios