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WATERMANS IS A COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE THAT RELIES ALMOST EQUALLY FOR FUNDING ON ITS COMMERCIAL INCOME AND REGULAR FUNDING FROM HOUNSLOW COUNCIL AND ARTS COUNCIL, LONDON AND PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS FROM LONDON COUNCILS AND OTHERS
We are currently supported by:
- UK Film Council who have helped us to join the National Digital Film Network
- DMC&S and Sport England who fund some of our dance workshops
- The Baring Foundatiion who support our work with marginalised groups
- Ealing & Brentford Consolidated Charities for our work with local communities
- The GLA and The Mayor of London who support some of our work with young people in Outer London boroughs
- MediaBox for some of our New Media installations
- West London Mental Health Trust
In the last three years Watermans has bid for and been awarded over £1m of Public Service Contracts
The current economic situation will place everyone under great financial pressure for many years to come. We are determined that Watermans will continue to prosper and to do this we must continue to pursue new sources of income and take responsibility for generating the income needed to secure our future. In order to pitch and win larger public service contracts we have just been given a substantial loan by The Futurebuilders Fund (nearly £1/4 million)
The Futurebuilders Fund is managed by The Social Investment Business, the UK's largest social investor. it provides loan financing, often combined with grants and professional support, to third sector organisations in England that need investment to help them bid for, win and deliver public service contracts.
The aim of the Fund is to substantially improve the financial and strategic capability of the third sector so that it can play an ever greater role in improving the lives of the people and communities it serves.
www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk/
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