THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST

Registered charity 801587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S ARTS CENTRE, THE SPACE, THE ST PAUL'S ARTS CENTRE

Provision of arts and community activities for people in Tower Hamlets and beyond.

Objects

(A) TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ISLE OF DOGS AND ITS NEIGHOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE AMONG THE SAID INHABITANTS TO MUSICAL VISUAL DRAMTIC AND CINEMATIC ARTS.

Area of benefit: ISLE OF DOGS AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Tower Hamlets, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£120k

Latest spending

£120k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £40 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds of £253,175. However, the unrestricted free reserves in the General Fund were only £5,202, which is significantly below the Trustees' stated policy target of six months of operational expenditure. The Trustees acknowledge this shortfall but remain committed to achieving the target while continuing to meet other objectives.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from charitable activities (54% of income)

“Income from charitable activities 65,081”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Whilst the Trustees recognise this is not currently being met, they are committed to achieving this as soon as practical”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 11

“During the year the charity received donations totalling £29,870 from trustees and family members. The charity also charged its subsidiary entity, The St. Paul’s Arts Trust (Trading) Limited, 6,864 for its occupation and use of shared facilities. The amount remaining due from the subsidiary at the year-end was £5,327.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: The St. Paul’s Arts Trust (Trading) Limited

“Investments represents 100% of the shares of a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking, The St. Paul’s Arts Trust (Trading) Limited” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 20
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £2,899 — grants £2,899 (1); 2% of the £144,489 total gross income on the same return
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £29,594 — grants £29,594 (2); 20% of the £149,171 total gross income on the same return
Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Trading subsidiary: THE ST. PAUL'S ARTS TRUST (TRADING) LTD Companies House 13550107

THE ST. PAUL'S ARTS TRUST (TRADING) LTD — per its own Companies House accounts

No intra-group transactions or balances are disclosed in the provided micro-entity accounts.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew James Straw
Caroline Anne Jeyaratnam-Joyner
Elizabeth Margaret Dowd
Martin Ford Young · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael James Carter
Nicholas Smith
Sinthu Bhairavi Govindasamy Vinoba
Stephanie Katharina Schreiter

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£120k	£120k
31/03/2024	£144k	£163k
31/03/2023	£149k	£138k
31/03/2022	£139k	£192k
31/03/2021	£173k	£149k

Common questions

Is THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £40 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds of £253,175. However, the unrestricted free reserves in the General Fund were only £5,202, which is significantly below the Trustees' stated policy target of six months of operational expenditure. The Trustees acknowledge this shortfall but remain committed to achieving the target while continuing to meet other objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k	Capital Costs for New Lift
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND	FY2023	£5k	Small Grants Programme
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2026	£5k	Financial and literacy support for children with SEND
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND	FY2024	£3k	Small Grants Programme

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/08/2016	£9k	SpaceWorks: Sharing Stories
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/11/2014	£9k	SpaceWorks Community Play
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2008	£10k	Space Core Theatre Company(Youth and Community Drama Project)
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/11/2006	£7k	The Space Cadets

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ASDA FOUNDATION	1	£25k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST	1	£13k
WESTHILL ENDOWMENT	1	£12k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST	1	£6k
FRAZER TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED.

PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED income £153k
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN income £132k
PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED income £345k
SOLIHULL SOCIETY OF ARTS income £44k
ST PETER'S HALL (1991) CHARITY income £351k
ST LUKE'S NEIGHBOURHOOD TRUST income £78k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST	£120k	—	below	—	no doubt
PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£153k	—	above	—	noted
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED FY2025	£345k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOLIHULL SOCIETY OF ARTS FY2025	£44k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST PETER'S HALL (1991) CHARITY FY2025	£351k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.