TIN ARTS LIMITED

Registered charity 1194759 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote, improve and advance participation and education in the arts including the arts of dance, drama and music for people of all ages and abilities.

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Latest income

£652k

Latest spending

£645k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £178,665, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £115,000 plus £31,100 set aside for legal fees. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with net current assets of £177,130.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £49,890 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The highest paid trustee received a total of £49,890 during the year.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £115,000 plus £31,100 set aside for legal and professional fees (held: £179k)

“we agree the current reserves policy is to hold £115,000 to cover our core activities plus an additional £31,100 which has been set aside for legal and professional fees associated with the purchase and refurbishment of the new premises for TIN Arts.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustees Claire Defty, Paul Wilson and Teresa Chaytor received remuneration during the year wholly relating to their employment with the charity. Total remuneration amounted to £129,285. The highest paid trustee received a total of £49,890 during the year.

“Trustees Claire Defty, Paul Wilson and Teresa Chaytor received remuneration during the year wholly relating to their employment with the charity. Total remuneration amounted to £129,285. The highest paid trustee received a total of £49,890 during the year.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Arts Council England — “It continues to be funded by TIN Arts as part of our agreed work with Arts Council England.” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£652k

Total spending

£645k

Reserves (reported)

£179k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (65% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Ashley Ruth Bell
CLAIRE CATHERINE DEFTY
Gillian Margaret McArdle
James Malcolm McManners OBE
Michael Summers
Nuritza Helen Weston
Paul Martin Wilson MBE
Teresa Chaytor MBE

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£652k	£645k
31/03/2024	£620k	£579k
31/03/2023	£543k	£557k
31/03/2022	£578k	£521k

Common questions

Is TIN ARTS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £178,665, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £115,000 plus £31,100 set aside for legal fees. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with net current assets of £177,130. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of TIN ARTS LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £49,890 band.

Who funds TIN ARTS LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TIN ARTS LIMITED as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Point North Community Foundation	FY2022	£25k	NHS Charities Together / Health Improvement

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Northern Rock Foundation	31/07/2012	£10k	Grant awarded to Tin Arts Limited (North East)
Northern Rock Foundation	13/12/2011	£63k	Grant awarded to Tin Arts Limited (Durham)
Northern Rock Foundation	08/12/2011	£34k	Grant awarded to Tin Arts Limited (North East)
Northern Rock Foundation	10/03/2009	£75k	Grant awarded to Tin Arts Limited (Durham)
Northern Rock Foundation	26/09/2008	£3k	Grant awarded to Tin Arts Limited (Durham)
Northern Rock Foundation	14/03/2006	£60k	Grant awarded to Tin Arts Limited (Durham)
Northern Rock Foundation	03/12/2002	£44k	Grant awarded to Tin Arts Limited (Durham)