THE BEECROFT ART TRUST

Charity Number: 310658
Charity reporting is up to date (24 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of the study of art, music and literature and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the provision and maintenance of the Beecroft Art Gallery at Southend-on-Sea in the County of Essex as a public art gallery and library.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £197,432
Total expenditure: £197,432

Total income includes £131,011 from 1 government grant(s)

People

1 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Southend-on-sea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 May 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SOUTHEND ON SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Trustee
THE PALACE THEATRE CHARITY
Received: 24 days late
JONES MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND
Received: 24 days late
THE SHRUBBERY
Received: 24 days late
PRITTLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Received: 24 days late
YOUTH COMMEMORATION GROUND
Received: 24 days late
VICTORY SPORTS GROUND
Received: 24 days late
PRIORY PARK
Received: 24 days late

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £178.24k £84.38k £981.06k £317.62k £197.43k
Total expenditure £178.24k £84.38k £194.34k £192.62k £197.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £176.51k £84.37k £56.06k £291.43k £131.01k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £56.06k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £1 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £925.00k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £194.34k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £630 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 February 2025 24 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 March 2024 45 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 March 2024 45 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 March 2024 410 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 March 2024 410 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 October 2022 268 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 September 2022 227 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

SCHEM OF 18.2.1980

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF ART, MUSC AND LITERATURE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BEECROFT ART GALLERY, AT SOUTHEND ON SEA, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AS A PUBLIC ART GALLERY AND LIBRARY

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend
Essex
SS2 6ER
Phone:
01702215200
Email:
council@southend.gov.uk
Website:

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