luton cultural services trust
Activities & Mission
Luton Culture comprises arts, community centres, libraries and museums. Our facilities received over 1.45 million visits. Core library and museum services and arts development activities are provided free of charge with most events and performances subsidised.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£3,581,388
Latest Expenditure
£3,765,159
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 85.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £2,126,322
Charitable Activities £633,754
Other Trading £817,357
Investments £3,955
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £3,044,007
Raising Funds £721,152
Governance £63,680
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £3,581,388 | £3,765,159 | £3,044,007 | £5,191,074 | £0 | 45 / 141 |
| 2024 | £3,016,262 | £3,542,398 | £2,948,238 | £5,117,845 | £0 | 44 / 75 |
| 2023 | £2,832,085 | £4,303,572 | £3,727,762 | £5,815,363 | £0 | 45 / 76 |
| 2022 | £3,991,787 | £3,635,935 | £3,213,313 | -£698,291 | £5,814,909 | 38 / 1429 |
| 2021 | £4,541,137 | £3,314,318 | £2,979,760 | -£3,858,284 | £0 | 50 / 15 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
THE HAT FACTORY ARTS CENTRE
65-67 BUTE STREET
LUTON
LU1 2EY
65-67 BUTE STREET
LUTON
LU1 2EY
Email
info@culturetrust.comWebsite
www.culturetrust.comRegistration Date
27 February 2008
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4035269
Charity Number
1122964
Trustees
ANDREW STRANGE
SUFIAN SADIQ
Robert Smalley
Dr Carlota Larrea
Julma Begum
Bilal Hussain
Joanne Elizabeth Read
Safeer Ahmed
Andrea Goddard Stark
Charmaine Isles
PRITESH MISTRY
Julia Luddington
Nigel Marshall
Tahmina Saleem
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- LUTON CULTURE