The Hounslow Arts Trust Ltd
Analysis
The Hounslow Arts Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01164904). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hounslow Arts Trust Ltd reported income of £824k and spending of £859k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £824k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Hounslow Arts Trust Ltd sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Opera Company (£824k), Hoxton Hall (£825k) and Arebyte (£823k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, charitable activities 2.5% and trading 2.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £6,414 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Charitable activities 2.5%
- Trading 2.3%
In the charity's own words
The charitys principal activity is to operate Watermans, an arts centre in Brentford, which provides a year-round programme of performing arts, cinema, exhibitions and new media arts. In addition, it provides participative arts programmes for a wide range of communities both in its own venue and in other community spaces across West London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Opera Company | Birmingham | £824k |
| Hoxton Hall | London | £825k |
| Arebyte | London | £823k |
| Hackney Quest | London | £827k |