MULTISTORY

Charity number: 1116214
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Multistory commissions acclaimed photographers, film-makers and writers to work with local people to tell their stories of everyday life to create art that people want to be part of, see and talk about. We produce photographic work, films, exhibitions, publications, digital stories and archives that speak to Sandwell and to the whole country and beyond.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £464,905
Total expenditure: £443,946

Total income includes £76,352 from 3 government contract(s) and £87,337 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 September 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05910607 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
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Alison Dawn Hartshorne Trustee 22 October 2025
None on record
Jacob Jeffrey Williams Trustee 30 April 2025
None on record
Bhulla Singh Beghal Trustee 19 October 2022
None on record
Eleanor Isabelle Cook Trustee 19 October 2022
None on record
Rupinder Kaur Sandhu Trustee 27 April 2022
None on record
Sadie Emma Newman Trustee 24 January 2018
None on record
Richard James Short Trustee 24 January 2018
None on record
PAUL SUTTON Trustee
None on record
LOUISE MARGARET KILBRIDE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £305.94k £392.28k £425.55k £513.04k £464.91k
Total expenditure £255.48k £356.94k £407.50k £499.57k £443.95k
Income from government contracts N/A £66.19k £130.19k £108.85k £76.35k
Income from government grants £114.17k £114.17k £257.57k £102.75k £87.34k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £264 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £163.53k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £3.13k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £346.11k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £499.57k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £5.25k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 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 2025 08 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 08 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 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 ON 18 AUGUST 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 JANUARY 2009

Charitable objects

A. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN MUSIC, DRAMA, MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA, THE CREATIVE VISUAL ARTS AND TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND CREATIVE MEDIA AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; B. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM SUCH FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED; AND C. TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH MUSIC, DRAMA, MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA AND THE CREATIVE VISUAL ARTS.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Multistory
YMCA
Office 5A, 38 Carters Green
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 9LG
Phone:
01215692881
Email:
info@multistory.org.uk
Website:

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