THE CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 284186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote, present and inspire education, exhibition, performance and participation of the Arts and other leisure time activities (apart from sport) for all ages of the inhabitants of Cranleigh and its surrounding villages.

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Latest income
£482k
Latest spending
£467k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £458,679 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £161,085. The trustees note that while reserves have been reduced, they remain adequate and the Board continues to adopt a conservative approach to ensure solvency despite a potential existential crisis regarding future local government funding.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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 titlein 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 31/03/2023)

Total income
£516k
Total spending
£367k
Cost of raising funds
£34k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£482k£467k
31/03/2024£416k£875k
31/03/2023£516k£367k
31/03/2022£236k£233k
31/03/2021£40k£84k

Common questions

Is THE CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £458,679 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £161,085. The trustees note that while reserves have been reduced, they remain adequate and the Board continues to adopt a conservative approach to ensure solvency despite a potential existential crisis regarding future local government funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATIONFY2022£7kOther Charities

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2020£75kSupporting our Volunteers

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CRANLEIGH AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE LIMITED£482k0unclearno doubt
CRANLEIGH AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO) FY2025£172k0unclearno doubt
THE PLOUGH ARTS CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£887k0belownoted
LEICESTER ARTS CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£2.4m0abovematerial uncertainty
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARTS MANAGEMENT TRUST FY2025£11.6mbelowno doubt
NORWICH ARTS CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£1.1m0unclearno doubt

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