CLOCK HOUSE ARTS ASSOCIATION
Provide affordable studios for artists in all disciplines, particularly in sculpture who are able to use the on-site bronze foundry. Provide work experience and residencies for school children, art students and artists. Work with mental health groups. Organise exhibitions, art classes, visits to the studios to meet the artists and watch a bronze pour. We exhibit widely and hold Open Weekends.
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THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £1,313.50 for the year ended 31st October 2025. Free reserves increased from £3,655.18 to £4,968.68 during the period. The trustees report that all running costs are up to date and the charity has been running well.
What the accounts disclose
“Income received from artists 47,642.96”
“Rent to Butley Mills (£16,380.00)”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Andrew Whitemore
- Benjamin Hucklesby
- Eleanor Beck
- Meryem Siemmond
- Tobias Ford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £48k | £46k |
| 31/10/2024 | £40k | £46k |
| 31/10/2023 | £48k | £50k |
| 31/10/2022 | £37k | £32k |
| 31/10/2021 | £31k | £32k |
Common questions
Is CLOCK HOUSE ARTS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £1,313.50 for the year ended 31st October 2025. Free reserves increased from £3,655.18 to £4,968.68 during the period. The trustees report that all running costs are up to date and the charity has been running well. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/03/2006 | £5k | Art workshops |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CECIL AND HILDA LEWIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £192k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £68k |
| CATHY WILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE SOUTH SQUARE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| WE ARE UNLIMITED ARTS | 1 | £12k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- WEST OXFORDSHIRE ARTS ASSOCIATION
- CLOCKHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
- THE ARTS SOCIETY, CORINIUM
- THE CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY
- SOUTH HOUSE SILVER WORKSHOP TRUST
- THE CREATIVE ART HOUSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOCK HOUSE ARTS ASSOCIATION | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST OXFORDSHIRE ARTS ASSOCIATION | £30k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLOCKHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION | £458k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTS SOCIETY, CORINIUM | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY | £2.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH HOUSE SILVER WORKSHOP TRUST | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |