CHAPTER (CARDIFF) LIMITED
Registered charity 500813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHAPTER, CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE
Chapter operates an arts centre in Cardiff which has two cinemas, two theatre spaces and a gallery. It specialises in contemporary culture including cinema, visual arts, digital arts and performing arts. It also offers a programme of classes and activities for the public, workspaces for small cultural businesses and meeting rooms for the community.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees believing that current and future sources of funding will be more than adequate for the charity's needs. The audit representation letter confirms that the financial statements give a true and fair view and are free of material misstatements. Additionally, the charity has disclosed a Charity Bank loan balance of £472,288 but confirms there are no formal covenants attached to this loan.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alia Ilyas
- Alun Gwynne Jones · trustee of 2 other charities
- Dela Carmelle Isma Anderson
- EWAN HILTON
- Howl Grace Hubbard
- Jane Elizabeth Messih
- Laura Marie Williams
- Lauren Orme
- Naomi Stocks
- Stephen Meade
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHAPTER (CARDIFF) LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees believing that current and future sources of funding will be more than adequate for the charity's needs. The audit representation letter confirms that the financial statements give a true and fair view and are free of material misstatements. Additionally, the charity has disclosed a Charity Bank loan balance of £472,288 but confirms there are no formal covenants attached to this loan. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
Who funds CHAPTER (CARDIFF) LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHAPTER (CARDIFF) LIMITED as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST, COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
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