SQUARE PEGS ARTS

Charity number: 1177858
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run drama groups, singing and music projects, a professional Theatre Company, accessible film club and other creative activities for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism in Kent & Medway. We celebrate difference, challenge perceptions and support people to shine in their own way. We nurture friendships, develop confidence, advance skills and improve wellbeing.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £246,226
Total expenditure: £293,298

Total income includes £11,550 from 3 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

22 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 April 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SQUARE PEGS (Previous 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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alice Linnane Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Amie Agapito Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Luxford Trustee 07 April 2020
None on record
CLARA JANE GREEN Trustee 09 April 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £107.26k £209.72k £159.65k £236.41k £246.23k
Total expenditure £94.25k £149.34k £198.49k £246.14k £293.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £67.96k £5.60k £3.50k £14.00k £11.55k

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 2025 31 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 31 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 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.
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Apr 2018

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, AUTISM AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES BY PROVIDING DRAMA AND ARTS ACTIVITIES TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND GENERAL WELLBEING WITH THE VIEW TO HELPING THEM TO INTEGRATE MORE INTO SOCIETY.

Contact information

Address:
The Brook Theatre
Old Town Hall
The Brook
Chatham
ME4 4SE
Phone:
07944785243
Email:
beth@squarepegsarts.com
Website:

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