SOLE BAY ARTS C.I.O.

Charity number: 1170774
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

St Edmund?s Hall in Southwold was originally built as a church hall - it plays host to a large number of community and church events.The building is in a poor state of disrepair. Sole Bay Arts has been established to a) operate the Hall as an arts and community centre and raise the necessary funds to refurbish the building and facilities to the benefit of all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £207,616
Total expenditure: £194,238

People

10 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SOUTHWOLD ARTS CENTRE (Working name)
  • SOUTHWOLD THEATRE AND ARTS CENTRE (Working name)
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Prof Geoffrey Michael Rowan-Robinson Chair 24 July 2019
None on record
Julie Ann Jordan Trustee 25 May 2025
None on record
Grant Anthony Masom Trustee 25 May 2025
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND'S, SOUTHWOLD
Received: On time
Frances Judith Griffiths Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Victoria Margaret Redington Trustee 16 March 2023
None on record
Paul David Luke Trustee 10 March 2023
None on record
Ridley Michael Burnett Trustee 11 June 2021
None on record
Simon Flunder Trustee 26 November 2020
SOUTHWOLD MILLENNIUM FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Paul Hegarty Trustee 03 July 2020
None on record
ROBERT MOLE Trustee 01 April 2019
SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £133.38k £74.91k £184.35k £160.48k £207.62k
Total expenditure £107.16k £121.74k £130.13k £176.93k £194.24k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £53.99k £2.50k 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 December 2023 15 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 15 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Dec 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE AND TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWOLD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THEM, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH THEM AND WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY (INTER ALIA) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE IN ST EDMUND'S HALL, SOUTHWOLD.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
SOUTHWOLD ARTS CENTRE
CUMBERLAND ROAD
SOUTHWOLD
SUFFOLK
Phone:
01502722572
Email:
info@southwoldartscentre.co.uk
Website:

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