VAULT CREATIVE ARTS LTD

Registered charity 1198114 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the arts for the public benefit, through promotion of and education in the arts, including (without limitation) drama, dance, literature, music and the visual arts, particularly, but not exclusively, by organising and delivering arts and cultural events and festivals

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH PROMOTION OF AND EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) DRAMA, DANCE, LIVE PERFORMANCE, LITERATURE, MUSIC AND THE VISUAL ARTS, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ORGANISING AND DELIVERING ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £40,392 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss. The trustees confirm the charity is a commercial going concern, supported by stabilized operations at The Glitch venue and strong unrestricted reserves of £83,379. The organization notes that financial sustainability was a major risk in prior years but has been mitigated through cost reductions and income growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• 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 vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michael Francis Dugganchair
• Amanda Shantell Lee-Ajala
• Heather Amy Ruck
• Helen Louise O'Donnell
• Jessica Claire Lawson

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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