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battersea arts centre

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Battersea Arts Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in Wandsworth.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To advance and promote education and enjoyment for the benefit of the public locally, nationally and internationally, by the encouragement of arts and heritage, in particular the areas of dramatic art, music and exhibitions. BAC's mission is to inspire people to take creative risks to shape the future.

Fundraising

See where Battersea Arts Centre is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,280,551
Latest Expenditure
£6,385,887

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 123.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 82.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,114,456
Charitable Activities £421,801
Other Trading £1,700,017
Investments £44,277
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,273,690
Raising Funds £1,112,197
Governance £183,533
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,280,551£6,385,887£5,273,690£18,425,442£280,62467 / 85
2023£4,733,739£6,559,507£5,362,439£20,530,778£761,45174 / 40
2022£5,797,809£5,753,835£5,048,807£22,356,546£1,583,72559 / 35
2021£5,792,937£4,684,941£4,260,776£22,312,572£815,35063 / 20
2020£5,732,421£6,401,434£5,430,377£21,204,576£426,72268 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers