ROYAL BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY OF ARTISTS

Charity Number: 528894
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the public education in the practice of fine arts and other allied arts and crafts through the maintenance of the RBSA Gallery as a venue for the organisation of exhibitions and events. To develop and maintain a permanent collection to support and enhance these activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £159,865
Total expenditure: £204,077

People

4 Trustee(s)

75 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 June 1969: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • R B S A (Working name)
  • RBSA (Working name)
Company number:
00122616 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ed Isaacs Trustee 27 April 2025
None on record
Rob Leckey Trustee 12 June 2022
None on record
ALISTAIR VIVIAN ASTLING Trustee 16 May 2011
None on record
ANDREW KENNETH MACKENZIE MATHESON Trustee
None on record

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 £211.77k £182.64k £235.47k £236.20k £159.87k
Total expenditure £215.70k £165.14k £144.91k £231.88k £204.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £13.47k £26.14k £29.60k £4.00k 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 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 05 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 05 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 11 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 11 September 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.

MEMORANDUN AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18TH JUNE, 1912, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 2ND JANURARY, 1969. as amended on 26 Oct 2022

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND THE PRACTICE OF ART AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF PAINTING, SCULPTURE CERAMICS AND ARCHITECTURE AND OTHER ALLIED ARTS AND CRAFTS. TO ADVANCE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF THE FINE ARTS, MORE ESPECIALLY IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNING DISTRICT.

Area of benefit

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

GALLERIES AT 69A NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM 2.

Contact information

Address:
4 Brook Street
Birmingham
B3 1SA
Phone:
01212364353
Email:
rbsagallery@rbsa.org.uk
Website:

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