OPEN HAND OPEN SPACE LIMITED

Charity Number: 1196484
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We operate an art gallery to advance the arts for the public benefit through the promotion of contemporary art, especially visual art. Our activities enable public education in the understanding, appreciation, production and practice of contemporary art. We also provide studio and workshop facilities and advice for contemporary artists who cannot afford to rent space at market rates.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £15,485
Total expenditure: £10,684

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 2021: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Samuel Nicholas Stead Chair 05 January 2021
None on record
JOHN PERCY Trustee 09 May 2021
None on record
Richard Martin Stainthorp Trustee 05 January 2021
None on record
Susanne Clausen Trustee 05 January 2021
READING FOUNDATION FOR ART
Received: On time
Petre Nikoloski Trustee 05 January 2021
None on record
Antony Glynne Lindsay Morris Trustee 05 January 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £15.70k £15.49k
Total expenditure £8.42k £10.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
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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 05 JAN 2021 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 NOV 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE (I) TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ESPECIALLY VISUAL ART (II) ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, PRODUCTION AND PRACTICE OF CONTEMPORARY ART; AND (III) THE RELIEF OF POOR ARTISTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE WORKSPACE, STUDIO FACILITIES AND ARTISTIC ADVICE 2.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD "CHARITABLE" OR THE WORDS "CHARITABLE PURPOSES" IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Contact information

Address:
OPEN HAND OPEN SPACE LTD
571 OXFORD ROAD
READING
RG30 1HL
Phone:
01189597752
Email:
info@ohos.org.uk
Website:

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