BROMLEY ARTS TRUST

Registered charity 1187209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of the arts in the London Borough of Bromley and surrounding neighbourhoods by hosting various professional organisations and charities to encourage the public: to learn about the arts; to participate in the arts; to join a cultural event; to attend an educational course; to observe art displays and also to attend a wide variety of concerts and performances.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Bromley, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£121k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £58,033 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £178,879 driven largely by room hire operations and a significant donation. Reserves increased to £301,000, which the trustees state aligns with their policy to cover six months of overheads. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six-month period following the 2025.2026-year end (reserves figure: £301k)
“The Operational Reserve follows the charity’s Reserve Policy agreed by the Board in earlier years to ensure that the charity can meet its staff and overhead costs for the six-month period following the 2025.2026-year end.” — page 14
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Bexley · Bromley · Croydon · Kent · Lambeth · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£179k£121k
31/03/2025£153k£132k
31/03/2024£152k£146k
31/03/2023£167k£132k
31/03/2022£153k£135k

Common questions

Is BROMLEY ARTS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £58,033 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £178,879 driven largely by room hire operations and a significant donation. Reserves increased to £301,000, which the trustees state aligns with their policy to cover six months of overheads. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BROMLEY ARTS TRUST£179k——above—no doubt
BROMSGROVE COMMUNITY ARTS FY2025£409k—0above—no doubt
Bromley Homeless FY2025£433k——unclear—no doubt
BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE LTD FY2024£159k—0above—no doubt
HARLOW ART TRUST FY2025£490k—0unclear—no doubt
BILLERICAY ARTS ASSOCIATION FY2025£67k—0unclear—no doubt

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