Company reglstratlon number: 08796019
Charity fe8lStration number: 1162739
South East Arts London Limited
known as
SEAL
IA company limited by 8uaranteel
Annual Report and Financial StstemeThts
for the Year Ended 30 November 2025
Field &Jllivan Limited
9 Hare & Billet Road
Blackheath
SE3 OR8

South East Art5 London Limited
known as SEAL
Contents
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees, Report
2to4
Independent Examine¢5 Report
5t06
Statement ol Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Finantial Statements
9t014

south East Arts London Limited
known as SEAL
Reference and Administrative Detalls
Trustees
john Drewitt
Lury Earte
Frances Felgate
Arnanda Francis
Nick Haseltine
MarkWau8h
Reuben Thurnhill
Sffretary
Charity RegistratJoTh Number
1162739
Comp¥ny Reglstrailon Numbèr
08796019
The charity Is incorporated in Eng13nd and Wales.
140 Lewisham Way
London
SE14 6PD
Reiistered Office
Indèpendent Examiner
Fleld Sulllvan brnited
9 Hare & Billet Road
Blackheath
SE3 OR8
Bankers
HSBC
47 Rye Lane
London
SE15 5
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sO￿h East Arts London Limited
known a5 SEAL
Trustees. Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the finanoal ststements of the charfty lorthe year ended
30 November 2025.
Objectives and a¢tivities
Oblects andolms
The main objective of the tharity is to prornote educatlon of the pvbllc in Art and appreciation and practice of
the Arts.
Publk beneft
The year endlng in December 2025 was a milestone for SEAL having secured 5ub5tantial fundlng from
Architectural Heritage Fund and the Natlonal Lottery Herltage Fund,. towards the strateB]c development and
renovation ol the historic Old Deptford Libfary in collaboratlon with Lewisham Arthouse.
The lirst phase of the work was realised in the appointment of Focus to lead the project management of the
proposed plan of activity., including the appointment of consultants to dellver the design. fundraisin& activlty,
engagement and interpretation, archive and evaluation teams. These specialists will be led by the Board and
Project Teams developed to utFli5e the expertlse of the Lewisham Arthouse mernbers, The Trustees and
latilitated by Focus.
Alon8side this major strategic initiative. the final terms for a new long lease from Lewisham Council have
proceeded to eoincide with the building works.
The programmes of workshops and exhibition5 have contlnued to draw strong posfjtlve responses and In
particular the Oeptford X festival partty hosted at Lewisham Arthouse was very Successful.
Thè organisation has also completed a lull review of its policie5 and risk management framework.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Art 2011 to
have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Cornmlssion for E￿land and Wales.
Yrustees and offlcers
The trustees and officer5 serving durinB theyear and since the year end were as foll¢)ws'.
Trustees-
John Drewitt
Luty Earle
FraTh￿s Fel8ate
Amanda Franci5
Nick Haseltine
Ra5na Khanom I l Decernber 20251
M3rk Waugh
Seuetary..
Reuben Thurnhill
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South East Arts London Llmlied
known as SEAL
Tnthees, Report
Strwture. governance and management
Nutwe olgoveming d¢>cumeftt
South East Arts London ISEALI is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association dated 29 November 2013. Itwas registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on the 20 July
2015.
Recrnltmentond tsppolntment ojtwstees
Trustees have been selerted on the b3515 of required 5kn115 including architectuwal. legal. artistic and cultural
polides. and activlties. Trustees can nomlnate people to lthn the Board based on deslrable sklljs.
ResponsN>llltles
The trustees (who are also the dlrectors of South East Arts London timlted for the purposes of company lawl
are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the finantial statements in atcordance with applicable
law and Unlted Kingdorn Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi￿1.
intluding FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland..
Company law requires the try5tees to prepare financial statements for eKh finanoal year. Vnder company law
the tru5tee5 must not approve the financlal statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair
vlew ol the state ol affairs ol the charitable tompany and of the incornin8 resource5 and application of
rtsourtes. including its income and expenditure, of the charltable cornpany for that period. In preparlng these
financial statements, the trustees are requi￿￿ to..
select suitable ￿CoUnting policies and apply them con515tentty.'
observe the methods and prfncSples In the ChaAtSes SORP,.
make Judgements and estlmatei that are reasonable and prudent..
State whether applicable accounting standards, compdslng FRS 102 have been followed, subjett to anv
material departures disdosed and explained in the financi31 statements.. and
prepare the financial statements Orb the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presurne ihat the
charltable company will continue in buslness.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accountin8 record5 that can di5c105e wth reasonable accvrKy
at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements cornply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charitable company and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other
rfe8u13rities.
The trustees are responsible fe¢ the maintenance and integrity of the torporate and financial information
Includèd on the tharitable company's website. Legislatlon governin8 the preparation and dissemination of
financial statements may diller from le8151ation in other juri5dictyons.
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South East Arts London Limited
known as SEAL
Trustees. Report
The annual report was approved by the trustees ol the charity on 15 May 2026 and si8ned on its behalf by-
John Drewitt
Trustee
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South East Arts London Limited
known a5 SEAL
Independent Examiner's Report lo the trustees of south East Arts London Limited ('the
Company,)
I report to the charity trustee5 on my exarnlnatlon of the actounts of the charity tor the year ended 30
November 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
This report is made solely to the thariWs tiltstees, as a body* in accordance with secbon 145 of the Charities
Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters l am
required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do
not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body. for
my work, for thi5 report. or for the opinions I have formed.
Responslbllltle5 and basls of report
As the charl￿$ trvstees of South East Arts London Limited land also Its dlrettors for the purposes of company
lawl you arè resportsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirernents of the
Companies Act 20061'the 2006 ACYI.
HaviTh8 sat15fied myself that the accounts of South East Arts London limited are not required to be audited
under Part 16 of the 2006 Art and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respert of my
examination tsf your charivs accounts as Carried out under section 145 01 thé Charities Act 20111'the 2011
Acr'l. In carrying out my examinatSon I have followed the DirEction$ 8lven by the Charity CommSsslon under
settron 145lSllbl of the 2011 Att.
An independent examination does not Snvolve gathering all the 2￿den￿ that would be required in an audit
and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving theif opinion on the
financial statements. The planning and tonduci of an audil 8oes beyond the limited assurance that an
Independent examination can provide. Consequéntly l express no opinion a5 to whether the financSal
statements present a 'true and fairf vlew and my report 15 Ilmited to those specilic matters set out in the
independent examSnerfs statement.
Indèpendent examlnees ststement
I have completed my examSnatlon. I conflrm that no matters have come to my attention in connectlon wlth the
examination giving me cause to believe..
l. actountin8 records wwe not kept in respett of South East Arts London knrnitèd as required by sectlon 386
of the 2006 Act.- or
2. the finènelal statements do notaccord with those records,. or
3. the financ¢al statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of sertion 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive a 'twe and fair view, which is not a rnatter considered
as part of an independent examination,. or
4. the linancial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and prlnciples of the
Statement of Recommended Practlce for accounting and reportSng by charities appll¢able to charlties
preparin8 their accounts in accordante with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
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South East Arts London Llmlted
known as SEAL
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of South East Arts London Llmlted ('the
Company,)
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectlon with the examlnatlon to whlch
ttentitsn should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accDunts to be
reached.
Tlmothy Sullivan FCA
9 Hare & Billet Road
Blackheath
SE3 ORB
a•July 2026
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South East Arts London Llmited
known a5 SEAL
(Registratlon number.. 08796019)
Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2025
2025
2024
Note
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
116.342
10,130
Creditors.. Amounts fallln8 due within oneyear
19061
142,8701
Net assetsllllabllltlesl
115,436
132,7401
Funds of the charlty:
Unrestrlcted Intome funds
Unrestricted funds
115.436
132.7401
Total funds
li
115,436
132,7401
For the financial year ending 30 November 2025 the ¢harity was entitled to exemption from audlt under
section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Dlrectors, responsibilities..
The mèmbers have not required the charlty to obtain an avdit of its accounts for the year In qvestion In
accordance with 5értion 476; and
The director5 acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Acl with
respect to accounting records and the preparation of atcounts.
The finantial statements on pa8e5 7 to 14 were approved by the trustees, and authorised lor issue on 15 May
2026 and signed on their behalf by..
John Drewitt
Trustee
The note5 Qn pa8es 9 to 14 form an inte8ral part of these financial statements.
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South East Arts London Limited
known as SEAL
Notes to the Flnan¢lal Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025
I Chath 5tstUS
The charity is limited by gvarantee, incorporated in En8land and Wales, and consequentty does not have share
capltal. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceediTr8 £1 towards the assets of the
¢harity in thè event of liquidation.
The address of its registered office Is..
140 LeW￿haM Way
London
SE14 6P0
These financial 5tstements were authorised for issue by the Irustees on IS May 2026.
2 Accowntlng polkles
Summary of slgnfficarrt acwuntlng pollcles and key accountlng estlmates
The principal accountlng policies applied in the preparation of these finan£lal siaternents are set out below.
These policies have been cortsistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compllance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Auountin8 and Reportin6 by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applieèble in the UK and Republtc of Ireland IFR5 1021 leffective l January 20191
(Charities SORP IFRS 1021 Second edition October 20191. the Finantial Reporting Standard applicable in the
Uk and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. They also comply with the Compani@s Act 2CKJ6 and Charities Act 2011.
Basts of preparatlon
South East Arts London Limited meets the defirtition of a public benefft entity under FRS 102. Assets and
liabilities a￿ initially ￿(oBniSed at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise ststed in the relevant
attounting policy notes.
Extmptlon from preparln8 a cash flow statèmènt
The charty opted to early adopt Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included
cash flow statement in these financial ststements.
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South East Arts London Llmited
known as SEAL
Notes to the Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025
Jud8ements and key sources of estirnation uncertalnty
In the application of the IharlWs accounting policies, the directos are required to make judgements, estimate5
and assumptions about the carrying amount ol assets and liabilities that are not readity apparent from other
sources. The estlrnates and associated 45SUmPtions are based on historical experSence and other fattors that
are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumption5 are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the periods in which the estimate is revised Whe￿ revisions affects only that
period. or in the perlod of the revision and future periods where the revisions affetts both current and future
perlods.
Expènditsrè
Uabllitles are recognised a5 SOQn 35 there Is a le8al or construttive oblSgation committlng the charlty to the
expenditure. All expenditure Is accounted for on accruals basis and has been dassified under heading5 that
aggregate all costs related to the category.
R#islniAunds
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in
trading actwities that raise funds.
Charitqble gttlvltles
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and
sèNites for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those
costs of an indirect nature necessary tQ 5UPPOrt them.
Gmntpmvisiorts
Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has beeft ¢ommunlcated to the recipient
but there 15 Un￿rtaInty about either the timing of the 8rant orthe amount of grant payable.
Taxatlon
Thè charlty is considered to pass the tests set out In Paragraph I khedule 6 of the finance Act 2010 and
therefore it mÈèts the definition ol a chantable company for UK corporation tax purpose5. Accordinglyp the
charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of incorne or capital Eains re￿iVed within categories
covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 ol the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Sertion 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable
Gain5 Act 1992, to the Èxtent that such income or 6ains are applled exclusive￿ to charftable purposes.
Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash ond cash equivalents include cash In hand, deposlts held at call wlth banks, other 5hcrt.term liqtjid
investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are Shown
within borrowin8s IA current liabilities.
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South East Arts London Limlted
known as SEAL
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025
Trade credltors
Trade creditor5 are retognised InitSally at the transaction price and 5ub5equently measU￿d at arnortised c05t
using the effertive interest method. Short term trade creditors are measured at the transaction price.
Other finan¢ial liabilltles, Includln8 bank loans, are Measured initially at fair value, nèt of transaction costs, and
are measured subsequently at arnortised cost Uslng the effettlve interest method.
Fund strurture
Unrestrfcted Income funds are general funds that a￿ avallable for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance
of the objettives of the tharity.
3 In¢omefrom donatlonsand legades
Unreslrirted
fvnds
General
Total
202S
Oonations and legaties-
Donations from individuals
Lewisham Art House
639
639
167,000
167,000
167,639
167,639
4 ExpendSture on raising fund5
al Costs of generating donationsand leBacies
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Fundraising costs
350
7.787
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South East Arts London Llmlted
known as SEAL
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025
5 Expendlture on charltable acli¥ities
Total
2025
Total
2024
Exhibitions
Recruitment
113
Trade subscrlptlons
Customer entertaining Idisallowable lor tsxl
Independent examination
Legal and professional
Bank charge5
Grant fundin8 of activities
906
870
16,440
40
11,926
73
990
19,113
13,859
6 Grant-maklng
Analysi5 of grants
Grants to
Institutions
Analysls
Graduate Award Exhlbltlon
990
7 Trustses femuneration znd expenses
No trustees. nor any persons connerted with them. have received any remuneratlon from the charity durSng
the year.
No trustees have receNed any relmbursed expen5e5 or any other beneflts from the charity during the year.
8 Taxatlon
The charity is a re8lStered charity and is therefore exempt from tsxation.
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South East Arts London Llmlted
known a5 SEAL
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025
9 Credltors: amount5 falling due within one year
2025
2024
Other treditors
Accruals
42.OLhJ
870
9(6
906
42,870
10 Related party transactlon5
Durin8 the year the charity made the following related party transactions-
Lewlsham Art House Llmlted
IAs50ciated charlty I
Durin8 the period Lewisham Art House paid £125.OCk)12024.. £6.(￿￿)} to fund the company. Thi5 amount was
donated to the SEAL alon8 Wlth any oustandinB amounts due to Lewisham Art House. At the balance sheet
date the amount due tolfrom to LÈwisham Art House Limited was £Nil12024- £42.CO)I.
11 Funds
Balance at 30
November
2025
Balancè at I
December 2024
Incomlng
resour¢es
Resour
expended
Unrestrkted
Genernl
General Funds
132,7401
167.639
119.4631
115,436
Balance at30
November
2024
Balante at I
De￿rnber 2023
Re5ourre5
expended
Unrestrlcted
Gener(wl
General Funds
111,¢)J41
121.6461
132.7401
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South East Arts London Limited
known as SEAL
Notes to the Financial Ststements forthe Year Ended 30 November 2025
IZ Analy￿$ of net assets between funds
ilnrestrlcted
Total funds
2025
Genwal
Current assets
116.342
19061
116,342
19061
Current liablliti
Totsl net asset511liabilitie51
115.436
115.436
Unrestrkted
Total funds
2024
General
Current assets
Current Ilabllitles
10.130
142,8701
10,130
142.8701
Total net assetsll15abilitie51
132,7401
132.7401
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