Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Accounts overdue -5
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -3

OPEN ARTS

3. The Company�s objects are to advance education in Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the �area of benefit�) and in particular to:- (a) promote and co-ordinate arts activities of all kinds by and with disabled people in the area of benefit (b) encourage the integration of people with disabilities in mainstream arts activities; (c) encourage and stimulate the artistic creativity of disabled people by ensuring the provision of facilities, resources, advice, support and training for artistic expression in the area of benefit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 9 years

www.openartsni.org

info@openartsni.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£187,122	£190,076	£187,173	£172,968	£185,508	£204,605
Spending	£179,358	£180,234	£219,403	£145,687	£162,735	£231,144
Surplus/deficit	£7,764	£9,842	-£32,230	£27,281	£22,773	-£26,539

Listed activities

The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

How it operates

Arts, Disability, Education/training

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Learning disabilities, Mental health, Physical disabilities, Sensory disabilities, Specific areas of deprivation

Who works here?

4 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£96,111
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	11/03/2022	Revive, Inspire, Animate
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Revive, Inspire, Animate
£5,000	15/12/2021	Towards Finance/Admin salary costs to support adults with a learning or physical disability to partake in multiple art forms in Belfast.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Open Arts
£96,111	26/06/2019 36	This project provides a programme of music workshops with visually impaired and autistic children, encouraging inclusion and supporting independence in a safe environment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	25/07/2018	Main Grants award
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Open Arts
£20,000	01/07/2015	Through a year-round programme of musical workshops this project will work with visually impaired and autistic children encouraging greater social inclusion independence and self-belief.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 16/10/2015, number: NIC103341

Main office

Open Arts, Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Rd, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT7 1NH

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