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bow arts trust

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Bow Arts Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in London.


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

Bow Arts provides over 400 artists with affordable, secure and creative workspace across east London. It manages an exciting London-wide education programme, improving the lives and attainment of thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Bow Arts also runs a contemporary exhibition space - the Nunnery Gallery - and a varied events and community engagement programme.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,592,543
Latest Expenditure
£2,890,689

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £843,801
Charitable Activities £2,234,164
Other Trading £374,080
Investments £27,183
Other Income £113,315

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,466,777
Raising Funds £18,174
Governance £83,878
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £405,738

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,592,543£2,890,689£2,466,777£3,961,653£3,726,43028 / 8
2023£3,189,449£2,601,375£2,206,289£3,259,799£2,967,08826 / 3
2022£2,778,874£2,137,444£1,908,358£2,671,725£909,98421 / 135
2021£2,117,358£1,737,706£1,641,141£2,074,532£941,00021 / 7
2020£2,374,842£2,504,112£1,753,227£1,650,644£1,491,52122 / 60

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers