BLAST THEORY

Charity Number: 1053343
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Blast Theory are known internationally as one of the most adventurous artists' groups using interactive media, creating groundbreaking new forms of performance and interactive art that mixes audiences across the internet, live performance and digital broadcasting. The groupÔÇÖs work explores interactivity and the social and political aspects of technology.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £320,703
Total expenditure: £370,365

People

6 Trustee(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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Romania
  • Scotland
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 February 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03162239 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANTHONY LILLEY OBE Chair 15 November 2016
None on record
Charlotte Christesen Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
Sarah Lau Trustee 24 June 2019
None on record
Simon Wiliams Trustee 24 June 2019
None on record
LAURA MCDERMOTT Trustee 15 November 2016
None on record
Iris Maor Trustee 28 July 2014
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 £577.84k £355.21k £350.99k £421.06k £320.70k
Total expenditure £582.53k £416.99k £436.00k £478.27k £370.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £162.51k £193.83k £153.91k £136.63k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.43k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £4.17k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £563.20k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £9.04k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £582.53k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £325.06k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST FEBRUARY 1996.

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND VISUAL ARTS, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE USE OF NEW, EXPERIMENTAL AND POPULAR MODES OF PRESENTATION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Blast Theory
20 Wellington Road
Portslade
Brighton
BN41 1DN
Phone:
01273413455
Email:
info@blasttheory.co.uk
Website:

www.blasttheory.co.uk Open in new window