RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 272929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTRE

The charities objects are to foster and promote the maintenance, improvement and development of artistic taste and knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts among the inhabitants of Spelthorne. The main objective of the charity is to continue to successfully operate and manage the Riverside Arts Centre premises.

Objects

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTIC TASTE AND THE KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF SPELTHORNE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Area of benefit: SPELTHORNE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Spelthorne, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£77k

Latest spending

£84k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a negative surplus of £6,538 for the year ended 31st March 2026, primarily due to a £35,000 sound system upgrade and increased utility costs. Despite this deficit, the unrestricted reserves stand at £116,494, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £70,000. The trustees confirm the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Room, piano and studio rent (68% of income)

“The total income this year was £77,337 compared to £83,792 last year, £52,646 of this was in room, piano and studio rent”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: a minimum of £70,000 (reserves figure: £116k)

“the Directors have determined that it is prudent to maintain reserves, of a minimum of £70,000, to enable the Company to meet its obligations in maintaining the premises leased from the Spelthorne Borough Council in tenantabie condition and repair” — page 11

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Spelthorne Borough Council provides essential sponsorship and support by providing our main premises on a 21-year lease, for which we express our gratitude.

“Spelthorne Borough Council provides essential sponsorship and support by providing our main premises on a 21-year lease, for which we express our gratitude.” — page 3

“The Riverside Arts Centre Club was established, with common membership, to operate the bar at the Riverside Arts Centre. The Committee of the RAC Club has undertaken to donate its profits to the charity.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Riverside Arts Centre Club was established, with common membership, to operate the bar at the Riverside Arts Centre. The Committee of the RAC Club has undertaken to donate its profits to the charity.

“Spelthorne Borough Council provides essential sponsorship and support by providing our main premises on a 21-year lease, for which we express our gratitude.” — page 3

“The Riverside Arts Centre Club was established, with common membership, to operate the bar at the Riverside Arts Centre. The Committee of the RAC Club has undertaken to donate its profits to the charity.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £700 — grants £700 (1); under 1% of the £83,012 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/12/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

James Kenneth Ford-Bannisterchair
Catherine Rosemary Black
ERIC JOHN CHAMPION
Marian Richards

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£77k	£84k
31/03/2025	£83k	£65k
31/03/2024	£83k	£63k
31/03/2023	£64k	£57k
31/03/2022	£58k	£47k

Common questions

Is RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a negative surplus of £6,538 for the year ended 31st March 2026, primarily due to a £35,000 sound system upgrade and increased utility costs. Despite this deficit, the unrestricted reserves stand at £116,494, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £70,000. The trustees confirm the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 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 Community Fund	12/11/2004	£5k	Lift installation

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
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION	1	£30k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST	1	£6k
THE FENTON ARTS TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED.

PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED income £153k
SPIKE ISLAND ARTSPACE LIMITED income £1.5m
DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE income £645k
RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £305k
RIVERSIDE ESTUARY LIMITED income £5.5m
HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD. income £319k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTRE LIMITED	£77k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£153k	—	above	—	noted
SPIKE ISLAND ARTSPACE LIMITED FY2025	£1.5m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DARTFORD ARTS CENTRE FY2025	£645k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2026	£305k	£44,857	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVERSIDE ESTUARY LIMITED FY2026	£5.5m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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