ARNOLFINI GALLERY CIO
Registered charity 311504 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARNOLFINI, ARNOLFINI GALLERY LIMITED
The education of the public through the promotion and presentation of contemporary art, through exhibition, performance, dance, film, literature, poetry and music supported by an extensive education programme.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £74,131 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £1,560,647 and total expenditure of £1,592,741. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £942,751, which is higher than the trustees' stated policy target of between £350,000 and £700,000. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient reserves and cash flow.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Arts Council - NPO (45% of income)
“Arts Council - NPO 705,519” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Arnolfini Trading Limited
“Arnolfini Trading Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by AC Mole LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
ARNOLFINI TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £476k
- Profit before tax: £178k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £178k
- The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arnolfini Gallery CIO. Note 8 discloses £160,348 owed to group undertakings (2024: £120,908), but specific details are exempted from disclosure.
“Turnover increased to £476,461 (2024: £399,780) and resulted in net profit being gifted to the Charity in the sum of £177,890 {2024: £126,694).”
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Ashley Clinton — “Ashley Clinton and Barker-Mill Trust” (source page)
- Barker-Mill Trust — “Ashley Clinton and Barker-Mill Trust” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£302k
Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% 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: 19.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Professor Paul James Goughchair · trustee of 2 other charities
- Angela Arabella Appiah Shippey
- Anja Quinn
- Claire Hargreaves
- Elizabeth Frances Shannon-Little
- Ellen Harrison
- Lynn Janette Barlow · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nada Matti-Leighton
- Prince William Ayetey Taylor
- Robert Suttie
- Sarah Bond
- Zoe Birchall
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ARNOLFINI GALLERY CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £74,131 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £1,560,647 and total expenditure of £1,592,741. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £942,751, which is higher than the trustees' stated policy target of between £350,000 and £700,000. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient reserves and cash flow. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by AC Mole LLP.
Who funds ARNOLFINI GALLERY CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARNOLFINI GALLERY CIO as a grant recipient include JERWOOD FOUNDATION, THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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