The Common Humanity Arts Trust

Registered charity 1185182 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ERIC ABRAHAM ARTS TRUST

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £2,573,151, with no specific reserves policy target currently in place. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to cover budgeted expenditure and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustee donation
During the year ended 31 December 2024 one trustee donated funds totalling £30,000 (2023 - £Nil) to the charity. — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Portobello Film & TV Limited
The consolidated financial statements comprise those of the trust and its wholly owned subsidiary, Portobello Film & TV Limited. — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hicks and Company.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£45
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~21.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: South Africa · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2023£12k£37k
31/12/2022£8k£72k
31/12/2021£1k£12k
31/12/2020£2.5m£406k

Common questions

Is The Common Humanity Arts Trust financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £2,573,151, with no specific reserves policy target currently in place. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to cover budgeted expenditure and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Hicks and Company.

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THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION1£1k

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