POP ARTS

Registered charity 1188328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

POP ARTS PURPOSES:To advance the education of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities(SEND) and/or disadvantaged young people (i.e. Looked After Children and/or young people inreceipt of Pupil Premium funding) within the United Kingdom, through the encouragement of thearts including, without any limitation, film, animation, drama, dance, singing and music.

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Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£44k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates on a project-to-project basis with no full-time staff and holds unrestricted reserves of £3,620. The trustees note that the need to hold significant reserves is minimal at this stage, though they plan to review the position annually to ensure financial resilience.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimal at this stage; review annually (held: £4k)

“Given that Pop Arts operates on a project-to-project basis and does not employ any full-time staff, the need to hold significant reserves is minimal at this stage in our development. However, as the charity grows, we will continue to review our reserves position annually to ensure financial resilience and sustainability.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pop Arts (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Barnardo's — “Since our formation in 2020 our programmes have been supported by a wide range of funders, including Barnardo's, Children In Need, Arts Coun…” (source page)
Children In Need — “Since our formation in 2020 our programmes have been supported by a wide range of funders, including Barnardo's, Children In Need, Arts Coun…” (source page)
Arts Council England — “Since our formation in 2020 our programmes have been supported by a wide range of funders, including Barnardo's, Children In Need, Arts Coun…” (source page)
The National Lottery — “Since our formation in 2020 our programmes have been supported by a wide range of funders, including Barnardo's, Children In Need, Arts Coun…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Henry Thomaschair
Elizabeth Withnall
Gemma Corby
Michael Leckie

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£48k	£44k
31/03/2024	£27k	£14k
31/03/2023	£12k	£25k
31/03/2022	£37k	£35k
31/03/2021	£25k	£13k

Common questions

Is POP ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates on a project-to-project basis with no full-time staff and holds unrestricted reserves of £3,620. The trustees note that the need to hold significant reserves is minimal at this stage, though they plan to review the position annually to ensure financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds POP ARTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name POP ARTS as a grant recipient include THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION	FY2025	£7k	2024/25 towards the cost of free tailored music programmes from April 2025 to March 2026 for young individuals (age 12-24) in Haringey who face challenges like
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k	towards the cost of free tailored music programmes for young individuals (age 12-22) in Haringey who face challenges like special needs or financial disadvantag
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2025	£4k	Youth
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/02/2022	£10k	Pop Arts - Liverpool
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/12/2020	£10k	Pop Arts Merseyside
UK government	03/07/2020	£3k	VSCE CMC Fund