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rural arts north yorkshire

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Rural Arts North Yorkshire is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Thirsk and operates in North Yorkshire, Redcar And Cleveland, and East Riding Of Yorkshire.


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

Rural Arts delivers a programme of visual and performing arts & media skills and training to communities where cultural services are poor or none existent and in areas of deprivation. Rural Arts also coordinates ON Tour, offering a programme of professional live theatre to village/community venues across North Yorkshire.

Fundraising

See where Rural Arts North Yorkshire is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£586,334
Latest Expenditure
£645,590

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,650
Charitable Activities £495,796
Other Trading £75,768
Investments £9,120
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £626,021
Raising Funds £15,769
Governance £3,800
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £3,800

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£586,334£645,590£626,021£878,520£014 / 10
2023£604,074£466,902£454,408£937,776£015 / 5
2022£526,368£394,054£382,196£800,604£169,3164 / 12
2021£627,530£390,845£378,937£668,290£133,8564 / 10
2020£353,072£282,7030 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers