FFOTOGALLERY WALES LIMITED
To promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts and in particular in the medium of photography.
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TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE MEDIUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE MEMORANDUM).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £23,353 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £50,400, which exceeds the board's long-term target of £40,000. The trustees report that they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the trustees note that the economic environment remains challenging and that securing residual funds to alleviate cashflow pressures remains a key strategic objective.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income 263,810 104,923 368,733” — page 12
“Board has set a long-term reserves target of £40,000, equivalent to approximately two months of core expenditure.” — page 7
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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £202,439 — grants £202,439 (2); 61% of the £333,213 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01705938
Company officers (Companies House)
- CURTIS, Felicity on trustee list
- TROPMAN, Emma Claire on trustee list
- JENKINS, Rhys on trustee list
- KING, Matthew Morgan on trustee list
- WHITFIELD, Alan on trustee list
- HARRIS, Kimberley Jane on trustee list
- ALLBESON, Thomas James on trustee list
- BUSS, Juliette Sorrel Kirsten on trustee list
- COLQUHOUN, Bronwen, Dr on trustee list
- ADDICOTT, Siân Louise
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- Juliette Sorrel Kirsten Busschair
- Alan Whitfield
- Dr Bronwen Colquhoun
- Emma Claire Tropman
- Felicity Curtis
- Kimberley Jane Harris
- Matthew Morgan King
- Rhys Jenkins
- Thomas James Allbeson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £369k | £392k |
| 31/03/2024 | £333k | £268k |
| 31/03/2023 | £288k | £333k |
| 31/03/2022 | £503k | £492k |
| 31/03/2021 | £423k | £339k |
Common questions
Is FFOTOGALLERY WALES LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £23,353 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £50,400, which exceeds the board's long-term target of £40,000. The trustees report that they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the trustees note that the economic environment remains challenging and that securing residual funds to alleviate cashflow pressures remains a key strategic objective. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FFOTOGALLERY WALES LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FFOTOGALLERY WALES LIMITED as a grant recipient include CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU, The Ashley Family Foundation, COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | FY2023 | £205k | Core funding |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2024 | £10k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2023 | £10k | |
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | FY2023 | £6k | Cost-of-living support |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Arts & Heritage |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/02/2024 | £99k | "Reimagining the Archives at Ffotogallery" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/02/2013 | £29k | "Hidden Presence" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JAMMA INTERNATIONAL | 1 | £802k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £108k |
| THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| The Portal Trust | 1 | £10k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- IMPRESSIONS GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED
- THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ANGLE
- LENSATIONAL
- The Centre for British Photography
- PHOTOGRAPHY OXFORD
- THE PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFOTOGALLERY WALES LIMITED | £369k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IMPRESSIONS GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED | £481k | unclear | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ANGLE | £331k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LENSATIONAL | £35k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| The Centre for British Photography | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHOTOGRAPHY OXFORD | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |