ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S ARTS

Charity Number: 1114530
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Action for Children's Arts was established in 1998 by a group of children's arts professionals in response to the perceived lack of support of and recognition for the importance of the arts for children. It was then - and still is - the only organisation in the UK dedicated to the promotion, development and celebration of all the creative and performing arts for and with children aged 0-12 years.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 29 February 2024

Total income: £14,972
Total expenditure: £25,773

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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 June 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ACA (Working name)
Company number:
03721564 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
VICTORIA IRELAND Chair
None on record
Peter James Dowse Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Toby Benjamin Brailsford Mitchell Trustee 11 April 2023
None on record
Janet Helen Robertson Trustee 11 April 2023
None on record
David Lee Jones Trustee 26 January 2017
None on record
Christopher Jarvis Trustee 22 June 2016
None on record
Susan Lynn Whiddington Trustee 14 October 2015
None on record
James Tarbit Trustee 03 April 2014
None on record
PHILIP SPEDDING Trustee 20 November 2012
LAMBETH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
DAVID WOOD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 29/02/2020 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024
Total gross income £18.85k £22.01k £16.02k £50.69k £14.97k
Total expenditure £16.27k £16.74k £9.31k £32.47k £25.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.50k £7.50k N/A £9.62k 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 29 February 2024 16 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 Not Required
Annual return 28 February 2023 23 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 23 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 18 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 Not Required
Annual return 28 February 2021 17 January 2022 20 days late
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 Not Required
Annual return 29 February 2020 17 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2020 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 26/02/1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/06/2010

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER THE ARTISTIC EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING ALL PROFESSIONAL ART FORMS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13, WHILST BEARING IN MIND CHILDREN'S VOICES WISHES AND NEEDS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

Contact information

Address:
98 ST. ALBANS AVENUE
LONDON
W4 5JR
Phone:
07886 925112
Email:
admin@childrensarts.org.uk
Website:

www.childrensarts.org.uk Open in new window