CAROUSEL PROJECT

Registered charity 297201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAROUSEL

Carousel inspires people with learning disabilities to achieve their artistic ambitions.At Carousel we strive at all times for artistic excellence, ensuring high quality activities, working in genuine collaboration with others and challenging perceptions of what art is and who can create it.

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Latest income

£434k

Latest spending

£423k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £125,970, which the trustees confirm equates to three months of expenditure at current levels, meeting their stated policy target of holding between three and six months of operational costs. The charity reported a net income of £110,999 for the year, driven by significant grant funding, and confirmed it is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operational costs (held: £126k)

“the trustees have agreed that it is prudent to hold reserves that equate to a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months operational costs.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Carousel (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).

BFI Audience Projects Fund — “With the support of the BFI Audience Projects Fund, awarding funds from the National Lottery.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Kirsty Ann Pentecostchair
Aleksandra Dimitrijevic
Claire Louise Offley
Danielle Garratt
Jason Richard O'Neill
Julie Marie Rossiter
Katie Louise Galvin
Lisa Marianne Stevens
Raisa Hassan
Richard Christopher Warren
SARAH KATE WATSON

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£434k	£423k
31/03/2024	£463k	£450k
31/03/2023	£407k	£391k
31/03/2022	£359k	£356k
31/03/2021	£438k	£363k

Common questions

Is CAROUSEL PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £125,970, which the trustees confirm equates to three months of expenditure at current levels, meeting their stated policy target of holding between three and six months of operational costs. The charity reported a net income of £110,999 for the year, driven by significant grant funding, and confirmed it is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAROUSEL PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAROUSEL PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION, THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	FY2024	£230k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	FY2025	£30k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	FY2024	£26k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	FY2025	£25k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY	FY2023	£5k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
The Ashley Family Foundation	FY2022	£3k
FRIARSGATE TRUST	FY2022	£3k	Care and Welfare
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST	FY2024	£2k	Power of Singing
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION	FY2025	£2k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Ann Rylands Small Donations
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY	FY2022	£2k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION	FY2021	£2k	Carousel TV project for this charity using a positive response to COVID for their learning disabled artists and audiences.
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST	FY2024	£1k	Round One - Projects for improving employment prospects for people with disabilities
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k	Facilitation of podcast and radio show produced by people with learning disabilities.
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	FY2024	£0
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION	FY2022	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	16/05/2017	£29k	"Silver Screen"
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/03/2017	£10k	Help for adults with learning disabilities to take part in group activ
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	25/06/2012	£23k	"Celebrities on Celluloid"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	30/03/2011	£9k	"Paralympic Memories"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	25/09/2006	£10k	"Animated Worthing"
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/09/2006	£89k	Moving Voices
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	06/02/2004	£19k	"Dancing Statues"