ART AGAINST KNIVES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 March 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07462800
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £826,536
Latest expenditure: £759,604
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Art Against Knives Ltd, 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3GS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.artagainstknives.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ART AGAINST KNIVES works to reduce the root causes of knife crime through youth-led arts initiatives that provide an alternative to violent gang culture. Our vision is to create a platform for young people to engage with their local community through creative opportunities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £826,536
Total Gross Expenditure: £759,604

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £767,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £653,399

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £583,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £615,581

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £364,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £619,346

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £650,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,124

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £826,536
Total Gross Expenditure: £759,604
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £11,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £767,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £653,399
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £583,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £615,581
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £61,413
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £364,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £619,346
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £125,697
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £650,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,124
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 84022
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 32814
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 793288
Income Investments: 434
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 826536
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £68,841
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £690,763
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 759604
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21434
Expenditure Support Costs: 219542
Expenditure Depreciation: 423
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £111,947
Assets Total Fixed: 498
Assets Own Use: 497
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £388,887
Assets Total Liabilities: £39,248
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £350,137
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39248
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £291,943
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 111947
Funds Restricted: 238190
Funds Total: 350137
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 44616
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 722962
Income Investments: 254
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 767832
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £56,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £596,725
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 653399
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15427
Expenditure Support Costs: 166278
Expenditure Depreciation: 529
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £80,811
Assets Total Fixed: 1160
Assets Own Use: 1159
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £313,472
Assets Total Liabilities: £31,427
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £283,205
Creditors One Year Total Current: 31427
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £230,046
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 80811
Funds Restricted: 202394
Funds Total: 283205
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 32306
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 551338
Income Investments: 93
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 583737
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £57,936
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £557,645
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 615581
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14218
Expenditure Support Costs: 207457
Expenditure Depreciation: 623
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £32,507
Assets Total Fixed: 1921
Assets Own Use: 1920
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £198,334
Assets Total Liabilities: £31,483
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £168,772
Creditors One Year Total Current: 31483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £191,759
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 32507
Funds Restricted: 136265
Funds Total: 168772
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 226528
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 423640
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 650168
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £44,079
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £462,045
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 506124
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21798
Expenditure Support Costs: 163485
Expenditure Depreciation: 99
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £133,008
Assets Total Fixed: 1910
Assets Own Use: 1909
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £462,776
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,888
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £455,798
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8888
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £264,647
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 133008
Funds Restricted: 322790
Funds Total: 455798
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ART AGAINST KNIVES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-03-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: Memorandum
Charitable Objects: ART AGAINST KNIVESCHARITABLE OBJECTS1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH-LED CREATIVE PROJECTS IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR IN THE FIELD OF THE CREATIVE ARTS.3. THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY AND OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES FACING SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CHANGE.4. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 439989
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AAK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests