poole arts trust limited

The charity supports the general public. Poole Arts Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Poole and operates in Poole.

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

Lighthouse offers a wide range of theatrical, cinematic, visual arts and musical events in order to appeal to a broad range of people. It provides facilities for amateur artists to develop their skills and presents workshops and theatrical productions to involve young people in the arts in order to encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part.

Fundraising

See where Poole Arts Trust Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Poole

Financial Information

Latest Income

£6,361,269

Latest Expenditure

£6,534,553

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 82.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 17.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £892,458

Charitable Activities £4,610,879

Other Trading £834,711

Investments £23,221

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,416,016

Raising Funds £1,118,537

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£6,361,269	£6,534,553	£5,416,016	£6,243,437	£538,000	124 / 40
2023	£5,446,092	£5,673,752	£4,693,340	£6,416,721	£560,000	122 / 40
2022	£5,606,294	£5,566,247	£4,833,005	£6,644,381	£605,511	54 / 27
2021	£3,205,039	£2,755,479	£2,318,351	£6,604,334	£779,185	167 / 24
2020	£4,868,563	£5,366,056	£4,503,017	£6,154,775	£177,193	54 / 40