CCEW Charity Commission profile

ART EXPLORA UK

Registered charity 1202489 · organisation 5193230

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
27 March 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,201,922
Latest expenditure
£1,171,795
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Art Explora, Somerset House, Strand, LONDON, WC2R 1LA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Art Explora shares arts and culture with everyone - locally, nationally, and internationally - inspiring new encounters between arts and audiences. We work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, and communities, exploring all art forms, to create transformative cultural experiences. Our imaginative, contemporary approach encourages new forms of public participation and engagement.

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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,201,922
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,171,795
Fin Period Start Date
27 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£694,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£215,413

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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,201,922
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,171,795
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
110
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
27 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£694,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£215,413
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
104

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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1201922
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1201922
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,478
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,073,405
Expenditure Other
96912
Expenditure Total
1171795
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
330959
Expenditure Governance
29779
Expenditure Support Costs
96912
Expenditure Depreciation
70656
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£509,215
Assets Total Fixed
150823
Assets Own Use
150723
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£498,543
Assets Total Liabilities
£140,151
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£509,215
Creditors One Year Total Current
140151
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£470,554
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
509215
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
509215
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
27 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
661594
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
32907
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
694501
Income Legacies
661594
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£180,488
Expenditure Other
34925
Expenditure Total
215413
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12338
Expenditure Support Costs
34628
Expenditure Depreciation
297
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
2747
Assets Own Use
2747
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£514,297
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,956
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£479,088
Creditors One Year Total Current
37956
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£492,211
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
479088
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
479088
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ART EXPLORA UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-03-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE ARTS AND CULTURE BY:3.1 INCREASING ACCESS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT;3.2 PROMOTING THE POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE ARTS; 3.3 SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO SHARE ART AND CULTURE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE WAY; AND3.4 SUPPORTING CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, ARTISTS AND THE CREATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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