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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Region

London

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