CALLIOPE ARTS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1202663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We promote and expand public knowledge and appreciation of art, literature and social history from a female perspective, through restorations, exhibitions, and education and cultural initiatives. Calliope Arts is based in London and carries out many of its programmes in Florence, Italy.

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

Latest income

£188k

Latest spending

£172k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £187,743 against total payments of £172,438, resulting in a net surplus of £15,305. Cash funds increased from £11,827 at the start of the period to £28,497 at the end. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts.

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 4 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).

Connie and Doug Clark — “The project was created as a partnership between the Innocenti Institute and the Calliope Arts Foundation, thanks to the generous support of…” (source page)
Margie MacKinnon and Wayne McArdle — “The project was created as a partnership between the Innocenti Institute and the Calliope Arts Foundation, thanks to the generous support of…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Margaret MacKinnonchair
WAYNE MCARDLE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Italy · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£188k	£172k
31/08/2024	£108k	£83k

Common questions

Is CALLIOPE ARTS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £187,743 against total payments of £172,438, resulting in a net surplus of £15,305. Cash funds increased from £11,827 at the start of the period to £28,497 at the end. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE FUNDING NETWORK	1	£85k
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST	1	£45k
THE LOVINGTON FOUNDATION	1	£39k
The Portal Trust	1	£20k
NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£19k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	1	£13k
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£550

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARTIS FOUNDATION.

ARTIS FOUNDATION income £1.0m
SUMMERTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY income £870k
THE KOPPEL PROJECT income £845k
ALL ARTS & MEDIA LTD income £99k
CHAPEL ARTS STUDIOS income £187k
CHILTERN ARTS income £102k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CALLIOPE ARTS FOUNDATION	£188k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ARTIS FOUNDATION FY2025	£1.0m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SUMMERTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY FY2026	£870k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE KOPPEL PROJECT FY2025	£845k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ALL ARTS & MEDIA LTD FY2024	£99k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHAPEL ARTS STUDIOS FY2025	£187k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.