COMMUNITY ARTS NORTHWEST

Registered charity 277135 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAN, COMMUNITY ARTS MOBILE WORKSHOP TEAM (NORTH WEST) LTD

CAN supports diverse communities and artists in Greater Manchester by helping them to develop high-quality, meaningful participatory arts projects.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEIGHBOURHOODS AND AREAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ESPECIALLY THE NORTH WEST THEROF TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND AESTHETIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £67,146 at the year end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months' running costs (£182,278). The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £6,671 for the year, driven by a deficit in restricted funds, while remaining highly reliant on core grants from Arts Council England and Manchester City Council.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Rajesh Ramanbhai Patelchair
• Denis Skelton · trustee of 3 other charities
• Julie Ryder
• Rebecca Davis
• Remi Adefeysian
• Sherelle Zandra Marilyn Fairweather

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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