Culture& Arts and Heritage
Arts and Educational Activities
Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO NATIONALITY, RACE, SEX, SEXUALITY, DISABILITY OR POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a negative net expenditure of £47,723 for the year, resulting in total charity funds decreasing to £137,414. The trustees acknowledge that the underlying financial situation is still pressured and that free reserves of £36,612 are below the stated policy target of £44,000 to £88,000. Despite these pressures, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue as a going concern due to secured core funding and liquid assets.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity seeks to retain three to six months operating costs in reserves which is approximately between £44,000 and £88,000”
“Trustees received training on the cost of charity, which totalled £2,359 (2024: 2,673)”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
- Government income: £38,996 — contracts £38,996 (1); 7% of the £523,320 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £17,750 — contracts £17,750 (1); 6% of the £305,664 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Miranda Lowe CBEchair
- Cheryl Kwok
- Ellice Kenlock
- Gabriella Kervelle Avilon GAY
- Junier Browne
- Professor Patricia Kingori
- Svetlana Sanbe
- Zahra Alidina
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £523k | £571k |
| 31/03/2024 | £522k | £444k |
| 31/03/2023 | £306k | £320k |
| 31/03/2022 | £311k | £278k |
| 31/03/2021 | £414k | £358k |
Common questions
Is Culture& Arts and Heritage financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a negative net expenditure of £47,723 for the year, resulting in total charity funds decreasing to £137,414. The trustees acknowledge that the underlying financial situation is still pressured and that free reserves of £36,612 are below the stated policy target of £44,000 to £88,000. Despite these pressures, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue as a going concern due to secured core funding and liquid assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Culture& Arts and Heritage?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Culture& Arts and Heritage as a grant recipient include BAGRI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAGRI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £698k | Grants to institutions - Culture |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 21/09/2023 | £25k | Feasibility |
| UK government | 20/10/2022 | £230k | Transfer Programme |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/05/2020 | £39k | "COVID19: Cultural Cooperation" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/02/2017 | £750k | "The New Museum School" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/05/2013 | £1.0m | "Strengthening our Common Life by nurturing heritage skills (SOCL)" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/05/2010 | £643k | "Strengthening our Common Life by nurturing heritage skills" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/03/2003 | £409k | "Cultural Co-operation Year Round Education Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £210k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| WESTHILL ENDOWMENT | 1 | £12k |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- SILENT UPROAR
- WARE ARTS CENTRE LIMITED
- Cultural Philanthropy Foundation Limited
- ALL & SUNDRY PRODUCTIONS
- CHISENHALE ART PLACE LIMITED
- NEW LONDON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture& Arts and Heritage | £523k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SILENT UPROAR | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| WARE ARTS CENTRE LIMITED | £229k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Cultural Philanthropy Foundation Limited | £39k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALL & SUNDRY PRODUCTIONS | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHISENHALE ART PLACE LIMITED | £324k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |