LOOSE

Charity number: 1153066
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Built in 1879, The Studio was transferred from HBC to LOOSE in 2009 and renovated with a grant from The Community Assets Fund. Run for community benefit, with community participation, there is a very strong focus on youth support and provision. LOOSE aims to remove barriers to participation in music, theatre & creative arts by providing free or low cost opportunities, facilities, and support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025

Total income: £119,780
Total expenditure: £140,552

Total income includes £22,457 from 1 government contract(s) and £56,399 from 7 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

9 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Halton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 July 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LOOSE MUSIC (Working name)
Company number:
06566823 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
  • 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 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lionel Junior Job Trustee 17 August 2021
None on record
Paul Colin Hammond Trustee 17 August 2021
None on record
GREGORY MARK OLDFIELD Trustee 28 April 2013
None on record
DAVID WILLIAM HARRINGTON Trustee 28 April 2013
None on record
MARK WHITBY Trustee 28 April 2013
None on record
JAKI FLOREK Trustee 28 April 2013
None on record
ANTHONY EDWARD NYLAND Trustee 28 April 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024 30/04/2025
Total gross income £159.03k £115.84k £120.21k £188.53k £119.78k
Total expenditure £141.28k £160.82k £161.58k £172.06k £140.55k
Income from government contracts £21.18k £8.40k £19.26k £16.82k £22.46k
Income from government grants £15.00k £10.10k £30.16k £144.85k £56.40k

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 April 2025 22 February 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2025 22 February 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2024 27 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 27 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 03 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 03 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 28 May 2023 89 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 28 May 2023 89 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 12 April 2022 43 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 13 April 2022 44 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 INCORPORATED 16/04/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/07/2013 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/07/2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND ADVANCE THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MUSIC AND THE CREATIVE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
LOOSE
94 Holloway
RUNCORN
WA7 4TJ
Phone:
01928566261
Email:
loosemusic7@gmail.com
Website:

www.thestudiowidnes.org.uk Open in new window