CHATS PALACE LIMITED

Registered charity 283680 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of performance and participatory arts activities for individuals, families and community groups in the London Borough of Hackney and the wider East End of London. Operation of arts centre and community hub.

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Latest income
£178k
Latest spending
£214k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves in a deficit of £28,817, having incurred a net expenditure of £35,880. The trustees acknowledge the deficit but consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing subsequent trustee loans and a new action plan to strengthen the financial position.

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: £-29k; policy: three months of expenditure in unrestricted funds)
Due to challenges of the current economic climate, the Charity has been unable to meet this policy.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
A significant proportion of the charity's income is derived from grants. Consequently, the applicability of the going concern basis is contingent upon the continued support of the charity's supporters.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£178k£214k
31/03/2024£131k£180k
31/03/2023£165k£232k
31/03/2022£172k£224k
31/03/2021£354k£175k

Common questions

Is CHATS PALACE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves in a deficit of £28,817, having incurred a net expenditure of £35,880. The trustees acknowledge the deficit but consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing subsequent trustee loans and a new action plan to strengthen the financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Hackney04/01/2025£22kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
Hackney Council04/01/2025£22kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
The Mercers' Company15/05/2024£53kGrant to Chats Palace Arts Centre
Hackney Council01/04/2024£39kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
London Borough of Hackney01/04/2024£39kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2023£4kAn Alternative Royal Coronation Neighbourhood Party
Hackney Council21/03/2022£35kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
London Borough of Hackney21/03/2022£35kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
London Borough of Hackney10/12/2020£35kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
Hackney Council10/12/2020£35kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
Hackney Council09/12/2020£35kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
London Borough of Hackney09/12/2020£35kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
London Borough of Hackney26/05/2020£3kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
Hackney Council26/05/2020£3kGrant to Chats Palace Limited
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2018£7kThe Palace Club
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2010£10kPlaydates at Chats; a family play and learning programme
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2007£9kChats Community Arts Programme (CCAP)

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PALACE FOR ALL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHATS PALACE LIMITED£178k0belownoted
PALACE FOR ALL LIMITED FY2025£160k0unclearno doubt
THE CHELSEA CENTRE LTD FY2025£640k0belownoted
HACKNEY EMPIRE LIMITED FY2025£3.4maboveno doubt
THE HOUNSLOW ARTS TRUST LTD FY2025£824kbelowno doubt
PEOPLE'S PALACE PROJECTS FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001unclearno doubt

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