The Shoosmith Gallery

About The Shoosmith Gallery

The Shoosmith Gallery is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1147845). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), The Shoosmith Gallery reported a total income of £68,668 and total expenditure of £64,016, a spending ratio of 93% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, The Shoosmith Gallery describes its activities as follows: The Shoosmith Gallery, is a registered charity to promote the artistic work of Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith (1865-1933) and Fanny Violet Shoosmith (1871-1925), to advance public knowledge and education of their watercolours and associated family history. To promote art therapy sessions as a creative expression for the alleviation of trauma and the emotional well-being of people. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Shoosmith Gallery. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 93.2% of income spent on charitable work