ART WORKERS' GUILD TRUSTEES LTD
The Charity owns and manages the property and finances of the Art Workers' Guild.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ALL THE VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £798,183, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of eighteen months to two years of operating expenditure. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £128,622 and describes itself as a viable and successful entity with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds may be made available for any emergency/crisis situation, at a minimum level equivalent to between eighteen months and two years of operating expenditure.” — page 5
“A treasurers honorarium of £4000 was paid to Mr Alec McQuinn during the year” — page 18
“A treasurers honorarium of £4000 was paid to Mr Alec McQuinn during the year” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ALEC RICHARD MCQUIN
- Charlotte Grierson
- Eric Noel Cartwright
- Hannah Mary Coulson
- Jeremy Walton Nichols
- Joseph Wilfrid Whitlock Blundell
- Karen Butti
- Robert Michael Ryan
- Simon Jeremy Smith
- Tracey Sheppard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £442k | £328k |
| 30/09/2024 | £473k | £321k |
| 30/09/2023 | £346k | £325k |
| 30/09/2022 | £258k | £223k |
| 30/09/2021 | £189k | £165k |
Common questions
Is ART WORKERS' GUILD TRUSTEES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £798,183, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of eighteen months to two years of operating expenditure. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £128,622 and describes itself as a viable and successful entity with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ART WORKERS' GUILD TRUSTEES LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ART WORKERS' GUILD TRUSTEES LTD as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | Advancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £195k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £543k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART | 1 | £8k |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ARTSWORK LIMITED
- CONTAINS ART CIO
- ACCESSART
- ACTIONTRACK PERFORMANCE COMPANY LIMITED
- KINGSGATE WORKSHOPS TRUST
- BOOK WORKS (UK) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART WORKERS' GUILD TRUSTEES LTD | £442k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ARTSWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CONTAINS ART CIO | £330k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACCESSART | £342k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTIONTRACK PERFORMANCE COMPANY LIMITED | £164k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| KINGSGATE WORKSHOPS TRUST | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |