THE OLD CHURCH, STOKE NEWINGTON

Registered charity 1200811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This charity's mission is to unite and celebrate the diverse cultures of our local community through the arts, providing a broad range of cultural facilities in a fully accessible space and activities for the benefit of the public in Hackney and beyond. We aim to create a varied programme, with community as well as ticketed events to bring it within the reach of as many people as possible.

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

Latest income
£118k
Latest spending
£111k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a small operating surplus, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £11,897. The trustees report that this surplus is insufficient to cover equipment upgrades or expand community programmes, indicating a reliance on continued fundraising and donor support to sustain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The current model has proved that we can run the arts centre to generate a core income to sustain our efforts. However, the very small operating surplus sustains a very small reserve and cannot cover the costs of upgrading the equipment and technical infrastructure of the venue, nor will it be sufficient to employ additional staff to focus on community programmes. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£118k£111k
31/03/2024£133k£122k

Common questions

Is THE OLD CHURCH, STOKE NEWINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small operating surplus, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £11,897. The trustees report that this surplus is insufficient to cover equipment upgrades or expand community programmes, indicating a reliance on continued fundraising and donor support to sustain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.