BROMLEY ARTS TRUST
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
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/12/2022)
Trustees
- Myra Anne Kinghornchair
- Ben Christian Evans
- Mark Julian Melton
- Stuart Ian Fleet
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £310k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £132k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- BROMSGROVE COMMUNITY ARTS
- Bromley Homeless
- BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE LTD
- HARLOW ART TRUST
- BILLERICAY ARTS ASSOCIATION
- BROMLEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROMLEY ARTS TRUST | £179k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BROMSGROVE COMMUNITY ARTS | £409k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Bromley Homeless | £433k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE LTD | £159k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HARLOW ART TRUST | £490k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BILLERICAY ARTS ASSOCIATION | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |