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kirkgate arts

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Kirkgate Arts is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Cockermouth and operates in Cumbria.


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

Kirkgate Arts celebrates the arts and the creativity, culture and heritage of the communities of Cockermouth and the wider region of West Cumbria. At our venue, the Kirkgate Centre, we bring audiences, participants and diverse professional artists together and provide facilities and support to a wide range of other creative artists, community activities and businesses,

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£361,774
Latest Expenditure
£307,608

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 85.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 85.0%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£361,774£307,6080 / 10
2023£290,578£324,8060 / 80
2022£240,094£223,3280 / 80
2021£173,644£239,1500 / 82
2020£173,644£239,1500 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers