ART AGAINST KNIVES

Charity number: 1140866
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£767,832

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Donations and legacies £44.62k
Charitable activities £722.96k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £254
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£653,399

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Raising funds £56.67k
Charitable activities £596.73k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £1,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £56.67k
Charitable expenditure £596.73k
Retained for future use £114.43k

People

15 Employee(s)

6 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 March 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AAK (Working name)
Company number:
07462800 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alton Brown Chair 14 June 2022
SPORT 4 LIFE UK
Received: On time
Anna Christina Hamilos Trustee 16 August 2022
None on record
Nathan Anthony White Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
Sheree Fay Prospere Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
James Edward Hilton Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
James Pole Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £606.80k £650.17k £364.16k £583.74k £767.83k
Total expenditure £468.11k £506.12k £619.35k £615.58k £653.40k
Income from government contracts N/A £84.02k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £228.44k £10.00k £125.70k £61.41k £1.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £82.30k £226.53k N/A £32.31k £44.62k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £524.50k £423.64k N/A £551.34k £722.96k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 N/A £93 £254
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £433.27k £462.05k N/A £557.65k £596.73k
Expenditure - Raising funds £34.84k £44.08k N/A £57.94k £56.67k
Expenditure - Governance £11.07k £21.80k N/A £14.22k £15.43k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £0 £1.91k N/A £1.92k £1.16k
Long-term investments £1 £1 N/A £1 £1
Other assets £323.56k £462.78k N/A £198.33k £313.47k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities £11.80k £8.89k N/A £31.48k £31.43k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 07 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 November 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 November 2022 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

Memorandum

Charitable objects

ART AGAINST KNIVES CHARITABLE OBJECTS 1. 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.

Contact information

Address:
Art Against Knives Ltd
21-27 Lambs Conduit Street
London
WC1N 3GS
Phone:
02030047974
Email:
hello@artagainstknives.com
Website:

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