KAZZUM ARTS PROJECT

Registered charity 802941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KAZZUM

Kazzum Arts provides opportunities for children and young people impacted by trauma and adversity.We facilitate trauma informed multi-disciplinary projects which encourage social and reflective skills, enabling young people to foster positive relationships and experience an increased sense of wellbeing.

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Latest income
£307k
Latest spending
£261k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £45,717 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous net expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £111,055, with £99,629 designated against a policy target of £75,000, indicating reserves are above the stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Restricted grants (60% of income)
“Most of our income (55%) was secured from restricted grants from Trusts and Foundations for our charitable activities.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 6.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“76% of the total organisational expenditure was spent on charitable activities, with 6% expended on raising funds to support Kazzum to achieve its objectives.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £75,000 (held: £111k)
“The committee has established a reserves policy whereby the target for designated funds held should be £75,000. This is equivalent to costs involved in winding up the organisation over a period of 6 months.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kazzum Arts (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£307k£261k
31/03/2024£260k£290k
31/03/2023£241k£233k
31/03/2022£219k£241k
31/03/2021£291k£230k

Common questions

Is KAZZUM ARTS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £45,717 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous net expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £111,055, with £99,629 designated against a policy target of £75,000, indicating reserves are above the stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KAZZUM ARTS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KAZZUM ARTS PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation, THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2025£5kMount Fund - Refugee and Asylum seekers
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2025£4k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2025£2kGrant to Organisation
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greenwood Place18/11/2025£30kGrant to Kazzum Arts
Greenwood Place01/04/2025£25kGrant to Kazzum Arts
City Bridge Foundation26/11/2024£112kGrant to Kazzum Arts Project
The National Lottery Community Fund06/06/2024£20kApollo: Weekly Workshops
Greenwood Place01/04/2024£25kGrant to Kazzum Arts
Greenwood Place17/10/2023£30kGrant to Kazzum Arts
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2022£10kCreative Connection
City Bridge Foundation11/10/2022£71kGrant to Kazzum Arts Project
Greenwood Place01/04/2022£25kGrant to Kazzum Arts
Greenwood Place01/04/2021£25kGrant to Kazzum Arts
Greenwood Place01/03/2020£25kGrant to Kazzum Arts
Greater London Authority01/01/2019£116kYoung Londoners Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2018£9kThe Apollo Project
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£295kPathways
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2016£6kCelebrating Mile End Park
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2016£10kCliff Hanger: Writing, Community and Employment
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2015£9kLet Them Curate
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2014£130kYoung Voices
City Bridge Foundation13/02/2013£19kGrant to Kazzum Arts Project
The National Lottery Community Fund29/03/2012£7k'Pen Pals': connecting children in hospital
City Bridge Foundation20/01/2011£47kGrant to Kazzum Arts Project
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2005£5kShadowplay

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.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KAZZUM ARTS PROJECT£307k—0unclear6.0%no doubt
ARTSWORK LIMITED FY2025£1.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE KOPPEL PROJECT FY2025£845k—0unclear—no doubt
TALITHA ARTS FY2024£121k—0above—no doubt
BLAZE ARTS FY2025£109k—0below—no doubt
ARTS FOR LIFE PROJECT (UK) FY2025£275k—0unclear—no doubt

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