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ART EXPLORA UK

Registered charity 1202489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Art Explora shares arts and culture with everyone - locally, nationally, and internationally - inspiring new encounters between arts and audiences. We work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, and communities, exploring all art forms, to create transformative cultural experiences. Our imaginative, contemporary approach encourages new forms of public participation and engagement.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The charity reported unrestricted free reserves of £479,088, which significantly exceed its stated minimum retention policy of £100,000. With total income of £694,501 and total expenditure of £215,413, the organization generated a substantial surplus for the period, resulting in a strong cash position of £492,211. The trustees and auditors confirmed the absence of material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £479k)
“The Trustees consider that a minimum of £100,000 should be retained in readily realisable funds in order to meet current and likely future commitment for at least the next twelve months.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sopher + Co LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£509k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: France · Italy · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Spain · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2023£695k£215k

Common questions

Is ART EXPLORA UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted free reserves of £479,088, which significantly exceed its stated minimum retention policy of £100,000. With total income of £694,501 and total expenditure of £215,413, the organization generated a substantial surplus for the period, resulting in a strong cash position of £492,211. The trustees and auditors confirmed the absence of material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Sopher + Co LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ART EXPLORA UK earn?

Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band.

Who funds ART EXPLORA UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ART EXPLORA UK as a grant recipient include PRISM THE GIFT FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£938kArt and Cultural Heritage