Arts Richmond

Registered charity 251359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTSRICHMOND, R U T A C, RICHMOND UPON THAMES ARTS COUNCIL

Promotion and support for the arts and libraries in the borough of Richmond upon Thames

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Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Arts Richmond reported a surplus of £18,080 for the year ending March 2025, driven largely by a £9,900 donation from the David King Trust. The trustees note that while the general reserve of £11,132 is below their stated policy target of six months' core expenditure, they consider the reserves reasonable and are confident the charity remains a going concern due to ongoing local authority support and membership subscriptions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £11k; policy: six month's core expenditure)
At 31 March 2025 the general funds stood at £11,132 against general expenditure of £36,194 - in the current climate whilst not meeting this target, these reserves are considered reasonable.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£53k£36k
31/03/2024£30k£37k
31/03/2023£51k£35k
31/03/2022£20k£29k
31/03/2021£21k£24k

Common questions

Is Arts Richmond financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Arts Richmond reported a surplus of £18,080 for the year ending March 2025, driven largely by a £9,900 donation from the David King Trust. The trustees note that while the general reserve of £11,132 is below their stated policy target of six months' core expenditure, they consider the reserves reasonable and are confident the charity remains a going concern due to ongoing local authority support and membership subscriptions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/04/2012£10kCelebration 2012
The National Lottery Community Fund06/09/2010£6kSpringtime Safari
The National Lottery Community Fund10/10/2006£5kEnvironment Trust Art Picnics
The National Lottery Community Fund10/07/2006£5kSite Preparation