OPENSTORYTELLERS LIMITED

Charity number: 1130148
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a team of professional storytellers with & without learning disabilities who inspire people through the sharing of personal & traditional stories. We aim to enrich the lives of people with learning disabilities & those who live & work with them. We seek a world where everyone,regardless of their disability, finds a voice to tell their story & listeners are able to hear & support the telling

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £253,907
Total expenditure: £228,772

People

4 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • 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 Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Somerset
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 June 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06829975 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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emma May Mee Trustee 27 January 2025
None on record
Sally Elizabeth Davenport Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Elanor Steel Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Benjamin Banks Trustee 27 October 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 29/02/2020 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £149.34k £231.64k £178.37k £211.45k £253.91k
Total expenditure £159.60k £151.93k £200.64k £229.52k £228.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £9.97k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.33k £6.00k 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 14 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 03 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 03 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2021 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 February 2020 14 January 2021 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2020 14 January 2021 16 days late 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 25 FEBRUARY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 22 MAY 2009

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PERSONS WHO HAVE LEARNING AND COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP STORIES AND STORYTELLING. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART, PRACTICE AND VALUE OF ORAL STORYTELLING AND IN KNOWLEDGE OF THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE ORAL TRADITIONAL OF PEOPLE AND CULTURES.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
RISE
Whittox Lane
Frome
Somerset
BA11 3BY
Phone:
01373454099
Email:
info@openstorytellers.org.uk
Website:

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