The Nimbus Foundation
What it does
The promotion and fostering of artistic knowledge and the appreciation of the arts by the provision of facilities for the education and entertainment of the public.
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT IMPROVEMENT AND BENEFIT OF THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND PARTICULARLY MUSIC AND DRAMA IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC OBJECTS: 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CENTRES FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND TRANSMISSION OF MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC WORKS. 2. THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES FOR THE DISPLAY AND STUDY OF MUSICAL ARTISTIC AND DRAMATIC WORKS. 3. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS AND PARTICULARLY YOUNG PERSONS IN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE. 4. HISTORICAL STUDIES IN RELATION TO MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS. 5. THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS LEARNING OR STUDYING MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
- Elsewhere
- Herefordshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Any Part of the World
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £245 and spent £2,035.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £245 | £2,035 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £44,807 | £83,095 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £54,165 | £111,291 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £80,546 | £98,640 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £28,912 | £107,607 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 99%, from £28,912 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £245 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 831% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 5 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Herefordshire County Council gave £18,000 in the year to 31 March 2022, 22% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2024: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £18,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,668 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022, the charity named 1 funder who gave £18,000. £18,000 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire County Council | Council | £18,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Adrian John Farmer
- G a J Reynolds
- M a Reynolds
- Mr P W Boughton
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 30 January 2022, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 802708
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 January 1990
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 24TH NOVEMBER 1987 AS VARIED BY DEED OF VARIATION DATED 3RD JANUARY 1990
- Website
- www.wyastone.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.