BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED

Charity number: 1018468
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide a vibrant, creative, accessible facility for the people of Somerset facilitating inspirational, creative learning and growth. The inhouse programme of dance, theatre, film, music, literature and visual arts integrates with a lifelong learning and education programme which results in improving people's health, sence of well being and pride in the heritage and culture of the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £85,938
Total expenditure: £122,014

People

9 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 March 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE (Working name)
Company number:
01937096 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chris Burman Chair 26 February 2019
None on record
Paul Staples Trustee 24 July 2023
None on record
John Cole Trustee 24 July 2023
None on record
Rose Palmer Trustee 13 October 2022
None on record
Brian Kyle Trustee 13 October 2022
None on record
Jonet Middleton Trustee 13 October 2022
None on record
Kelly Davies Trustee 01 May 2019
None on record
Adrian Baker Trustee 01 February 2019
None on record
Elizabeth Bell Trustee 05 June 2018
None on record

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 £74.03k £67.47k £82.62k £83.40k £85.94k
Total expenditure £54.74k £33.28k £82.47k £98.94k £122.01k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £22.60k £62.86k 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 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024

(These accounts
have been qualified)

08 January 2025 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
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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 7 AUGUST 1985 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 18 FEBRUARY 2004.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA BALLET MUSIC SINGING LITERATURE SCUPTURE AND PAINTING

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE BRIDGWATER AND DISTICT OF SEDGEMOOR

Contact information

Address:
BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE
11-13 CASTLE STREET
BRIDGWATER
TA6 3DD
Phone:
01278422700
Email:
info@bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Website:

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