SOCIETY OF WOMEN ARTISTS LIMITED

Registered charity 298241 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting, improving and advancing the education of the public by the encouragement of the visual arts with special reference to pastel painting, pencil drawing and associated arts undertaken by women.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGMENT OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE VISUAL ARTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PASTEL PAINTING, PENCIL DRAWING AND ASSOCIATED ARTS UNDERTAKEN BY WOMEN.

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.

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Latest income

£87k

Latest spending

£91k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,833 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £117,472 to £113,639. The trustees confirmed that free reserves of £110,446 remain above their stated policy target of approximately £45,000, representing six months of operational expenditure. The trustees also confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operational expenditure (held: £110k)

“The Society of Women Artists aims to maintain reserves at a level that is at least equivalent to 6 months operational expenditure, currently calculated at approximately £45,000.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Risk management

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Trustees · trustee networks

Danielle Anna Humberstone
Helen Sinclair
ROSEMARY DENISE MILLER · trustee of 1 other charity
SUSAN JANE JELLEY
Soraya French

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£87k	£91k
31/12/2024	£88k	£86k
31/12/2023	£98k	£88k
31/12/2022	£72k	£72k
31/12/2021	£54k	£28k

Common questions

Is SOCIETY OF WOMEN ARTISTS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,833 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £117,472 to £113,639. The trustees confirmed that free reserves of £110,446 remain above their stated policy target of approximately £45,000, representing six months of operational expenditure. The trustees also confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.