ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION

Charity number: 1140525
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Arts at the Old Fire Station encourages people from all backgrounds to understand and shape the world in which we live through stories, creativity and the arts, and by connecting with others. We have a gallery, theatre, dance studio and Cafe. We support artists and include people facing disadvantage. We support services to evaluate their work using Story Telling Methodology.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income:
£1,363,071

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Donations and legacies £872.00k
Charitable activities £35.02k
Other trading activities £447.43k
Investments £8.61k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,362,757

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Raising funds £259.16k
Charitable activities £1.10m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £13,595 from 9 government contract(s) and £612,980 from 9 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £259.16k
Charitable expenditure £1.10m
Retained for future use £314

People

34 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

90 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

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
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 February 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07371445 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
  • 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 conflicts of interest 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Caroline Boon Chair 10 September 2019
None on record
Dr Adedoyin Olukemi Atewologun Trustee 12 June 2025
None on record
Demelza Brooks Trustee 13 March 2025
None on record
Serrena Jade Tanna Trustee 13 March 2025
None on record
David O'Hara Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Heather Smith Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Kim Collins Trustee 13 June 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £851.83k £760.82k £1.09m £1.19m £1.36m
Total expenditure £679.94k £768.96k £1.09m £1.15m £1.36m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £13.60k
Income from government grants £122.62k £57.79k £42.95k £161.13k £612.98k
Income - Donations and legacies £697.70k £702.77k £837.05k £834.92k £872.00k
Income - Other trading activities £153.17k £57.26k £228.07k £338.38k £447.43k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £19.16k £12.32k £35.02k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £961 £796 £965 £3.85k £8.61k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £167 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £572.71k £639.58k £873.24k £969.73k £1.10m
Expenditure - Raising funds £107.24k £129.38k £218.59k £181.54k £259.16k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £8.08k £0 £0 £5.05k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £14.60k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Own use assets £0 £45.85k £75.27k £77.17k £62.00k
Long-term investments £24.94k £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £551.60k £539.38k £414.72k £514.74k £541.30k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £257.20k £274.03k £185.39k £248.94k £260.02k

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 30 September 2024 26 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 26 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 25 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 25 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 15 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

15 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 29 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 29 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 28 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 28 April 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 9 SEPTEMBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 31 JANUARY 2011

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS IN OXFORD BY THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ARTS FACILITY CALLED THE OLD FIRE STATION.

Area of benefit

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

OXFORD

Contact information

Address:
ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION
40 GEORGE STREET
OXFORD
OX1 2AQ
Phone:
01865263980
Email:
info@oldfirestation.org.uk
Website:

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