CARTOON ART TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 327978 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH CARTOON CENTRE, CARTOON ART TRUST MUSEUM, THE CARTOON MUSEUM
The Cartoon Art Trust is dedicated to preserving the best of British cartoons, caricatures, comics and animation, and to establish a museum with gallery, archives and innovative exhibitions to make the creativity of cartoon art, past and present, accessible to all for the purposes of education, research and enjoyment.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £29,270 for the year, driven primarily by a £142,500 grant from National Lottery funds. However, unrestricted reserves decreased by £88,592, and the trustees note that unrestricted cash balances of £37,255 are below the stated policy target of £42,376, representing only 1.8 months of operating expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (58% of income)
“Income from Charitable activities of £143,41 (2023: £150,152), of which admissions income was £111,903” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.8m; policy: two months of operating expenditure)
“Unrestricted cash balances at the year-end amounted to £37,255 (2023: £61,797) which is only equivalent to 1.8 months. The Trustees are taking steps to increase unrestricted fundraising income to address this shortfall.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Heritage Fund — “This exhibition is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and made possible by National Lottery players.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reported reserves equal ~10.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alexander Williams
- Christopher Paul Gilbert · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dan Franklin
- Hannah Maria Berry
- JULIAN THURSTAN SYNDERCOMBE BOWER FCA
- Karen Brayshaw
- Nicola Anne Monica Jennings
- STEVE BELL
- Yomi Ayeni
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CARTOON ART TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £29,270 for the year, driven primarily by a £142,500 grant from National Lottery funds. However, unrestricted reserves decreased by £88,592, and the trustees note that unrestricted cash balances of £37,255 are below the stated policy target of £42,376, representing only 1.8 months of operating expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CARTOON ART TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CARTOON ART TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HEADLEY TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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