EMERGENCY EXIT ARTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 September 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02609490
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £672,363
Latest expenditure: £670,354
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Rothbury Hall, Azof Street, London, SE10 0EF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.eea.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Emergency Exit Arts, based in Greenwich, is one of the UKs leading outdoor arts companies. We have nearly 40 years experience of bringing communities together through spectacular celebrations, day and night time carnivals, touring outdoor performances, public art and pyrotechnics.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £672,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £670,354

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,184,902
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,201,404

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,452,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,452,697

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £971,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £935,182

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £600,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £538,274

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £672,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £670,354
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 148523
Income From Government Grants: £172,519
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 110

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,184,902
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,201,404
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 10
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 248861
Income From Government Grants: £79,036
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,452,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,452,697
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 14
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 419168
Income From Government Grants: £30,899
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £971,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £935,182
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 294933
Income From Government Grants: £236,862
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £600,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £538,274
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 54500
Income From Government Grants: £340,903
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 218783
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 447591
Income Investments: 5989
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 672363
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £56,781
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £613,573
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 670354
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 99309
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £169,560
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £342,366
Assets Total Liabilities: £172,806
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £169,560
Creditors One Year Total Current: 172806
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £334,667
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 169560
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 169560
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 288687
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 889138
Income Investments: 7077
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1184902
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £118,387
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,083,017
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1201404
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 118225
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £167,551
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £275,923
Assets Total Liabilities: £108,372
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £167,551
Creditors One Year Total Current: 108372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £234,309
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 167551
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 167551
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 358870
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1090903
Income Investments: 3135
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1452908
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £106,137
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,346,560
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1452697
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 136344
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £184,053
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £463,361
Assets Total Liabilities: £279,308
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £184,053
Creditors One Year Total Current: 279308
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £416,802
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 184053
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 184053
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 310331
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 660677
Income Investments: 44
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 971052
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £99,205
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £835,977
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 935182
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 131672
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £183,842
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £462,454
Assets Total Liabilities: £278,612
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £183,842
Creditors One Year Total Current: 278612
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £437,094
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 133842
Funds Restricted: 50000
Funds Total: 183842
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 437432
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 163461
Income Investments: 70
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 600963
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £82,788
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £455,486
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 538274
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 143240
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £97,972
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £410,939
Assets Total Liabilities: £262,967
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £147,972
Creditors One Year Total Current: 262967
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £404,479
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 97972
Funds Restricted: 50000
Funds Total: 147972
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EMERGENCY EXIT ARTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-09-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH MAY 1991 as amended on 30 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS WITH PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. BUT IN PRACTICE OUTER LONDON BOROUGHS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures