ARTISTS ATTIC TRUST

Registered charity 1198542 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide opportunities for individuals and groups to create and experience arts and crafts. We believe that everyone benefits physically or mentally, either directly or indirectly from exposure to the arts in all its forms. These activities are carried out at our facility in Dewsbury or in the surrounding area.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BATLEY/SPEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, INCLUDING ARTS AND CRAFTS, OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT THE CHARITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY).

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates with unrestricted reserves of £51, which is significantly below its policy target of three months of operating costs. The charity relies heavily on grant funding, with restricted funds holding £23,608, while unrestricted cash is minimal. The trustees note that property and artist labour are provided at no cost, with the primary financial challenge being the funding of utilities.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• National Lottery Community Fund — “Normally £8 per session, this club is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bruce Bird
• GINA SUZETTE REID
• Royston Flaherty

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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