The Big Fish Band ltd

Charity number: 1124298
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Big Fish Band (AKA Big Fish Arts Trust)is a volunteer run community group creating Arts and Heritage Events including Street theatre, Historic Research, Street band, drama & costume workshops, dramatised walks and plays based on local Historic events, Community opera, plays and films. We run Heritage Festivals, Lantern Parades and take part in Carnivals and festivals.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £7,506
Total expenditure: £9,139

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 June 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Big Fish Arts (Working name)
  • SHEPPEY BIG FISH THEATRE TRUST LTD (Previous name)
  • The Big Fish Band (Previous name)
Company number:
06508728 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Karen Marina Baxter Trustee 01 June 2023
None on record
CLIFFORD JOHN TESTER Trustee 01 June 2023
None on record
MRS SUE PERCIVAL Trustee
SHEPPEY PROMENADE
Received: On time

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 £8.13k £3.84k £10.78k £14.23k £7.51k
Total expenditure £6.89k £3.16k £8.02k £10.84k £9.14k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £750 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 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 13 May 2024 103 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 February 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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 19 FEBRUARY 2008 as amended on 25 Mar 2022 as amended on 01 Jun 2023

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, KENT.

Contact information

Address:
61 MARINE PARADE
SHEERNESS
ME12 2BD
Phone:
07775712306
Email:
chrisonsheppey@aol.com
Website:

http://bigfisharts.wordpress.com/ Open in new window