MAKEBELIEVE ARTS

Charity number: 1113312
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Make Believe Arts is a leading provider of theatre and education programmes, using our understanding of progressive educational philosophy to develop the creative potential of children from 2 - 11. Our work includes: Storytelling and poetry, Helicopter Stories, The Story Basket and The Poetry Basket via in person and online resources.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £243,685
Total expenditure: £224,925

Total income includes £76,615 from 4 government contract(s)

People

5 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:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 March 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05087027 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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 expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GLENYS SUSAN INGHAM Chair
EDUCATIONAL DANCE PROVISION SERVICES
Received: On time
Bonnie Dee Mendoza Trustee 24 May 2022
None on record
Karen Michelle Hadfield Trustee 24 May 2022
None on record
Kym Suzannah Scott Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
DR Deborah Cogan Thacker Trustee 20 October 2017
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 £193.32k £156.72k £250.16k £223.99k £243.69k
Total expenditure £169.98k £124.20k £203.97k £189.80k £224.93k
Income from government contracts N/A £9.82k £39.92k £38.08k £76.61k
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 March 2024 05 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 05 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 July 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 29 MARCH 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 4 JANUARY 2006.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

Contact information

Address:
THE CARTOON HOUSE
1a Bradford Road
CORSHAM
SN13 0QR
Phone:
01249 714607
Email:
info@makebelievearts.co.uk
Website:

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