TAKE ART LIMITED
Registered charity 298671 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Take Art seeks to promote the arts in partnership with all sections of the rural population of Somerset and to advocate the important role of the arts, within a rural and social context, in the development of both the community and the individual.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a financially stable position with total funds of £309,669. The trustees maintain that their current unrestricted reserves of £123,951 are sufficient to meet their policy target of six months' running costs, estimated at around £125,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“Take Art enjoys financial support from a number of key grant giving authorities including Arts Council England (ACE), Youth Music and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months of the running costs without any income coming in (held: £124k)
“The trustees aim for a level of reserve that equates to 6 months of the running costs without any income coming in. This currently equates to around £125,000.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- David Drake · trustee of 1 other charity
- Helen Reid
- Lindsay Higgins · trustee of 1 other charity
- Luca Silvestrini
- Segun Lee-French
- Steve Joel
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TAKE ART LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a financially stable position with total funds of £309,669. The trustees maintain that their current unrestricted reserves of £123,951 are sufficient to meet their policy target of six months' running costs, estimated at around £125,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TAKE ART LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TAKE ART LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, The Ashley Family Foundation.
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