POOLE ARTS TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 275961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIGHTHOUSE, LIGHTHOUSE POOLES CENTRE FOR THE ARTS, POOLE'S CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
Lighthouse offers a wide range of theatrical, cinematic, visual arts and musical events in order to appeal to a broad range of people. It provides facilities for amateur artists to develop their skills and presents workshops and theatrical productions to involve young people in the arts in order to encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £225,648 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,338,755. Per the trustees' report, the organisation maintains a reserves policy target of eight weeks of projected turnover, which equates to £1,093,000, and the free reserves position is considered adequate against this benchmark.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: eight weeks of turnover (held: £1.3m)
“To maintain free reserves at a level of eight weeks of turnover of this level is £1,093k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A member of key management had an employee loan of £83 for personal van hire.
“During the year a member of key management had an employee loan of £83 (2024: £nil) for personal van hire. As at 31 March the balance due to the charity was £83 (2024:£nil)” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hopper Williams & Bell Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Andy Cole MBE
- Caroline Gitsham
- Channa Vithana · trustee of 1 other charity
- David Hoare
- Dolly Hazlitt-Powell
- Greg Lowson
- Janice Jane Rowlands
- MT Rainey · trustee of 1 other charity
- Rachel Newman
- Spencer Clarke
- Tony Johnson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is POOLE ARTS TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £225,648 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,338,755. Per the trustees' report, the organisation maintains a reserves policy target of eight weeks of projected turnover, which equates to £1,093,000, and the free reserves position is considered adequate against this benchmark. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hopper Williams & Bell Limited.
Who funds POOLE ARTS TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name POOLE ARTS TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.
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