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Chats Palace Limited

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 283680EnglandArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£178k2025-03-31
Spending£214ksame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause84th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1982Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Chats Palace Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in December 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01587922). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chats Palace Limited reported income of £178k and spending of £214k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £354k to £178k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Chats Palace Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ensemble Reza (£178k), Darran Las Community Building (£178k) and Talisman Theatre Company (£178k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. 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

£0£89k£177k£266k£354k2021 Income: £354,4952021 Spending: £174,90720212022 Income: £172,3832022 Spending: £224,39720222023 Income: £165,1812023 Spending: £232,18720232024 Income: £130,6102024 Spending: £179,92620242025 Income: £177,6662025 Spending: £213,5462025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provision of performance and participatory arts activities for individuals, families and community groups in the London Borough of Hackney and the wider East End of London. Operation of arts centre and community hub.

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