bow arts trust
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 Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £3,592,543 | £2,890,689 | £2,466,777 | £3,961,653 | £3,726,430 | 28 / 8 |
| 2023 | £3,189,449 | £2,601,375 | £2,206,289 | £3,259,799 | £2,967,088 | 26 / 3 |
| 2022 | £2,778,874 | £2,137,444 | £1,908,358 | £2,671,725 | £909,984 | 21 / 135 |
| 2021 | £2,117,358 | £1,737,706 | £1,641,141 | £2,074,532 | £941,000 | 21 / 7 |
| 2020 | £2,374,842 | £2,504,112 | £1,753,227 | £1,650,644 | £1,491,521 | 22 / 60 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
183 BOW ROAD
LONDON
E3 2SJ
LONDON
E3 2SJ
Email
finance@bowarts.comWebsite
www.bowarts.orgRegistration Date
6 June 1995
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
1046958
Charity Number
1046958
Trustees
MARTYN COLES M.A.
ELIZABETH ANN MARSHALL
NICHOLAS WILLIAM SMALES
Catherine Phillippa Smith
STEPHEN PALLISTER
Tania Tina Thelma Rhodes-Taylor
John Michael Lewis
Tamirira Masunda
Sophie Nibbs
Benjamin Tucker
CHRISTOPHER JAMES BUSS
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- BOW ARTS EDUCATION
- THE NUNNERY GALLERY