CCEW Charity Commission profile

PROJECT ART WORKS

Registered charity 1104301 · organisation 4008761

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 June 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05115045
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,609,431
Latest expenditure
£1,583,023
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PROJECT ART WORKS, 3 ARCH, BRAYBROOKE TERRACE, HASTINGS, TN34 1TD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.projectartworks.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Project Art Works is a unique visual art organization that creates opportunities with and for young people and adults who have complex needs to engage with the world and express themselves through art. Project Art Works is based in Hastings, East Sussex and runs a range of projects, programmes and exhibitions that have a national reach.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,609,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,583,023
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,324,722
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,765,699
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,164,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,340,586
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,468,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,154,253
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£952,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
2 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,609,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,583,023
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,159,963
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,324,722
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,765,699
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£688,095
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,164,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,340,586
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£598,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,468,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,154,253
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£589,026
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£952,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
2 November 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1502756
Income Other Trading Activities
85476
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
21199
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1609431
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,238
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,574,785
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1583023
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
92421
Expenditure Support Costs
224877
Expenditure Depreciation
6232
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
184869
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£138,480
Assets Total Fixed
952631
Assets Own Use
952631
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,167,901
Assets Total Liabilities
£284,431
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,836,101
Creditors One Year Total Current
64276
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
220155
Assets Cash
£1,086,040
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
192701
Funds Restricted
1643400
Funds Total
1836101
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2165003
Income Other Trading Activities
137524
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
22195
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2324722
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,250
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,735,449
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1765699
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
279703
Expenditure Depreciation
7730
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-7730
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£115,205
Assets Total Fixed
773993
Assets Own Use
773993
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,184,629
Assets Total Liabilities
£333,799
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,624,823
Creditors One Year Total Current
83984
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
249815
Assets Cash
£1,184,629
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
354850
Funds Restricted
1269973
Funds Total
1624823
Count Employees
11
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
960930
Income Other Trading Activities
59785
Income Charitable Activities
128024
Income Investments
15733
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1164472
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,119
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,322,467
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1340586
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15600
Expenditure Support Costs
213791
Expenditure Depreciation
10418
Gain Loss Investment
15733
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-10305
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£94,877
Assets Total Fixed
781723
Assets Own Use
781723
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£987,654
Assets Total Liabilities
£703,577
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,065,800
Creditors One Year Total Current
411008
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
292569
Assets Cash
£948,654
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
297656
Funds Restricted
768144
Funds Total
1065800
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1330626
Income Other Trading Activities
136425
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1230
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1468281
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,681
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,138,572
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1154253
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7380
Expenditure Support Costs
189585
Expenditure Depreciation
11836
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-4119
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£92,121
Assets Total Fixed
792028
Assets Own Use
792028
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,259,027
Assets Total Liabilities
£809,141
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,241,914
Creditors One Year Total Current
59141
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
750000
Assets Cash
£1,199,307
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
126868
Funds Restricted
1115046
Funds Total
1241914
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
807326
Income Other Trading Activities
42330
Income Charitable Activities
102445
Income Investments
51
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
952152
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,073
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£904,927
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
922000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
117560
Expenditure Depreciation
19951
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£85,031
Assets Total Fixed
53733
Assets Own Use
53733
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£910,107
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,954
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£927,886
Creditors One Year Total Current
35954
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£865,586
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
169596
Funds Restricted
758290
Funds Total
927886
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PROJECT ART WORKS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-06-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 APRIL 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 APR 2017
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE PERSONS, AND IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PRACTICE AND STUDY OF ART AS A FORM OF THERAPY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE EAST SUSSEX, GREATER LONDON, KENT, SURREY & WEST SUSSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures