watts gallery trust

The charity supports the general public. Watts Gallery Trust 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 Guildford and operates in Surrey.

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

The Watts Gallery Trust seeks to promote the understanding and appreciation of the Victorian artist G F Watts OM RA 1817-1904 and the ceramic artist Mary Seton Watts, in the context of the 19th Century, and to promote Compton as a centre for exploring Victorian art, social history and craft for present and future generations.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Surrey

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,586,872

Latest Expenditure

£3,074,413

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 67.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 38.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,009,506

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £1,295,396

Investments £281,970

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,069,283

Raising Funds £1,005,130

Governance £178,193

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,586,872	£3,074,413	£2,069,283	£25,886,893	£82,767	83 / 123
2023	£2,562,395	£3,150,402	£2,174,302	£38,873,682	£1,477,071	81 / 50
2022	£2,660,246	£3,245,571	£2,335,843	£39,708,602	£1,682,471	78 / 50
2021	£2,950,893	£2,881,148	£2,224,270	£40,110,066	£2,014,533	73 / 50
2020	£3,421,544	£3,141,445	£2,220,733	£39,287,457	£336,704	72 / 300