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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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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 YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,586,872£3,074,413£2,069,283£25,886,893£82,76783 / 123
2023£2,562,395£3,150,402£2,174,302£38,873,682£1,477,07181 / 50
2022£2,660,246£3,245,571£2,335,843£39,708,602£1,682,47178 / 50
2021£2,950,893£2,881,148£2,224,270£40,110,066£2,014,53373 / 50
2020£3,421,544£3,141,445£2,220,733£39,287,457£336,70472 / 300

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers