THE INSPIRE ARTS TRUST

Charity number: 1111784
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BALPA (Bristol Academy of Live Performing Arts) for ages 2 - 18 year olds in singing, dancing, musical theatre and instruments. We run a bursary scheme for this to ensure it is accessible to all community members within this age range. Community activities such as involvement in the carnival and Christmas lights switch on. We are now running adult classes as well.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £75,481
Total expenditure: £64,913

Total income includes £3,960 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 October 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • INSPIRE (Working name)
  • THE INSPIRE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
05202978 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter john Davies Trustee 23 January 2025
None on record
Sean Cavanagh Trustee 17 December 2014
None on record
WILLIAM DOUGLAS BROWNING MCGINN Trustee 17 March 2011
None on record
Richard David COLLIER-KEYWOOD Trustee
The Chasah Trust
Received: On time
THE NGM TRUST
Received: On time
SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
Received: On time
THE WOW FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £50.58k £39.26k £45.52k £38.02k £75.48k
Total expenditure £39.97k £39.91k £40.17k £50.37k £64.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £9.40k £1.25k £3.96k

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 August 2023 01 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 01 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 21 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 21 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 15 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 15 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 25 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 25 June 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 AUGUST 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 26 AUGUST 2005 AND 15 SEPTEMBER 2005.

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, IN THE ARTS (INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR MUSIC, DRAMA AND DANCE). (2) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE BY: (A) PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS AND/OR SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS; AND (B) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES..

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE.

Contact information

Address:
THE INSPIRE ARTS TRUST
CAEDMON COMPLEX
BRISTOL ROAD
THORNBURY
BRISTOL
BS35 3JA
Phone:
01454 414880
Email:
info@inspiretrust.org.uk
Website:

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