THE BISCUIT FACTORY FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1141481
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Facilitation of artist work spaces with the provision of artists, studios in 3 sites by providing affordable studio spaces, exhibition & sales opportunities & marketing support. We run a cultural programme of events, musical engagement & performance, cultural educational sessions. Our largest project to date, was the creation of a national painting competition entitled Young Artists of the Year;

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £218,927
Total expenditure: £209,566

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 April 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RAMY ZACK Chair
JESMOND DENE REAL TENNIS CLUB
Received: On time
Simeon Zack Trustee 26 May 2023
None on record
PETER HILL Trustee
None on record
RT HON NICK BROWN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £49.41k £100.83k £202.28k £209.28k £218.93k
Total expenditure £45.86k £84.71k £197.72k £197.24k £209.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 December 2023 01 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 November 2021 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 November 2021 18 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 November 2020 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 November 2020 17 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 INCORPORATED 26/01/2011

Charitable objects

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS AMONGST INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"), IN BOTH RELIGIOUS AND NON-RELIGIOUS SETTINGS, AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY: (A) ESTABLISHING AN ARTISTS RESOURCE CENTRE AND A COMMUNITY CHURCH; (B) PROVIDING ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS AND ARTISTS STUDIOS; (C) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITION FACILITIES AND RESOURCES; (D) ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PROVIDING MATERIALS AND FACILITIES FOR GRAPHITTI WRITING.

Contact information

Address:
THE BISCUIT FACTORY
STODDART STREET
SHIELDFIELD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE2 1AN
Phone:
01912615757
Email:
info@tbff.org.uk
Website:

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