REVOLUTON ARTS CIO

Registered charity 1209512 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REVOLUTON, REVOLUTON ARTS CIC

Revoluton Arts is a Luton-based arts organisation. Working with artists and communities it promotes a range of performing and visual art forms and disciplines to produce creative work that promotes positive futures for people and place.

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Latest income

£413k

Latest spending

£328k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £84,946 for the seven-month period, with total income of £413,151 against expenditure of £328,205. The trustees report holding £19,371 in free reserves, which is below the designated amount of £39,068 set aside for three months of operational winding-down costs in accordance with their reserves policy. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational winding-down costs (held: £19k)

“Our Reserves Policy outlines our approach to the setting and maintaining of a level of financial reserves that is both appropriate to the organisation’s annual turnover and allows for financial stability in the event of any major loss of income.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to 1DegreeEast Ltd for Producer Hub delivery

“During the year, £7,500 was paid to 1DegreeEast Ltd, a connected company (where trustee Matthew Jones is a Director) for delivery of the Producer Hub.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

CREATIVE PEOPLE AND PLACES — “Meet the organisations that support our work CREATIVE PEOPLE AND PLACES” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Calvert
Asma Hussain
Dr Mohammad Alramahi
Dr Nazia Cheesman OBE
Matthew Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
Shana Louise Kiely

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire · Luton · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£413k	£328k

Common questions

Is REVOLUTON ARTS CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £84,946 for the seven-month period, with total income of £413,151 against expenditure of £328,205. The trustees report holding £19,371 in free reserves, which is below the designated amount of £39,068 set aside for three months of operational winding-down costs in accordance with their reserves policy. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	25/09/2025	£250k	"Undercurrent: Movement of Jah People"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	06/02/2024	£37k	"Undercurrent Research Phase"
Postcode Lottery	27/09/2022	£19k	Club Revoluton - a community play devised/led by young people - production costs