the koestler trust
Activities & Mission
The Koestler Trust is the UK's leading charity for arts in prisons. Through awards, feedback, mentoring, outreach and involvement, it plays a unique national role in encouraging offenders, secure psychiatric patients and immigration detainees to take part in the arts, often transforming their lives. The Trust then brings prison arts to the public through exhibitions, publications and events.
Fundraising
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Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£813,554
Latest Expenditure
£849,148
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 91.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £757,368
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £49,486
Investments £6,700
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £744,492
Raising Funds £104,656
Governance £9,320
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £813,554 | £849,148 | £744,492 | £1,842,430 | £254,883 | 17 / 169 |
| 2023 | £1,436,714 | £995,933 | £859,876 | £1,878,024 | £537,229 | 21 / 121 |
| 2022 | £1,259,415 | £882,024 | £757,662 | £1,437,243 | £564,212 | 21 / 73 |
| 2021 | £1,406,892 | £761,377 | £640,967 | £1,059,852 | £171,307 | 17 / 73 |
| 2020 | £904,314 | £851,448 | £682,131 | £398,558 | £166,444 | 19 / 298 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
170 Du Cane Road
LONDON
W12 0TX
LONDON
W12 0TX
Email
info@koestlerarts.org.ukWebsite
www.koestlerarts.org.ukRegistration Date
6 September 2004
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4008815
Charity Number
1105759
Trustees
Gary Mansfield
SIR RICHARD NICHOLAS HEATON KCB
Dr Nora Laraki
Page Nyame -Satterthwaite
Jasmin Booth
Thomas Robert Campbell
Gary Anthony Badley
Carrie Peters
Sally Bacon OBE
Amy Frost
JEREMY DELLER
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- KOESTLER ARTS