LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL

Charity number: 1107881
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A) To promote for the public benefit the arts. B) To foster, promote and increase public knowledge of the arts, particularly the encouragement of children into the heritage of the Leeds West Indian Community. C)To Secure the establishment of a community centre. D) To advance education generally, but in particular West Indian Music, dress,art and design of artifact.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £105,530
Total expenditure: £122,932

Total income includes £59,774 from 2 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Antigua And Barbuda
  • Barbados
  • Dominica
  • St Kitts And Nevis
  • Trinidad And Tobago

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 February 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LWIC (Working name)
Company number:
05118504 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Thomas Arthur Benjamin France Chair 18 April 2004
None on record
Kearn Williams Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Erica Jeffers Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Lorina Angelica gumbs Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Simone Berkeley Miss Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Karen Mills Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Stuart Michael Bailey Trustee 01 February 2017
None on record
Norma Cannonier Trustee 31 January 2017
None on record
Sheila Howarth Trustee 31 January 2017
GERALDINE CONNOR FOUNDATION
Received: On time
YORKSHIRE COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
Received: On time
Melvyn Zakers Trustee 31 January 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £92.71k £154.08k £77.93k £107.80k £105.53k
Total expenditure £90.36k £46.32k £108.27k £107.59k £122.93k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £61.40k £153.24k £77.93k £89.62k £59.77k

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 January 2024 01 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 01 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 06 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 06 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 26 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 26 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 28 May 2021 179 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 28 May 2021 179 days late 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 04 MAY 2004

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE ARTS (MEANING THE VISUAL, LITERARY, MUSICAL, DRAMATIC OR ANY OTHER ARTS PROVIDED IN EACH CASE THAT THEY ARE OF RECOGNISED CULTURAL, AESTHETIC OR EDUCATIONAL VALUE); (B) TO FOSTER, PROMOTE AND INCREASE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF AND TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TASTE AND INTEREST IN THE ARTS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ACTIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN INTO THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HERITAGE OF THE LEEDS WEST INDIAN COMMUNITY; (C) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREIN AFTER CALLED "THE CARNIVAL CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS; (D) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION GENERALLY, IN PARTICULAR CONCERNING WEST INDIAN MUSIC, DRESS, ART AND DESIGN OF ARTEFACTS; (E) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHAPELTOWN, LEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF WEST YORKSHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF A POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit

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

CHAPELTOWN, LEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF WEST YORKSHIRE.

Contact information

Address:
Leeds West Indian Carnival
Arts & Cultural Centre
82 Sheepscar Street North
Leeds
LS7 3AF
Phone:
0113 307 0001
Email:
Office@leedscarnival.co.uk
Website:

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