ART SHAPE LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 August 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02699644
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £706,847
Latest expenditure: £645,886
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Atcost Barn, Brockworth Court Farm, Court Road, Brockworth, Gloucester

Website recorded by the regulator: www.artshape.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Art Shape works with individuals, communities and organisations to combat exclusion from the arts, with particular focus on working with adults facing disabling barriers such as physical disability, learning difficulties, mental health service users and survivors and those experiencing the difficulties associated with ageing.

03 Official extract

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: 18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £706,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,886

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: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £614,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,876

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: 24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £748,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £653,211

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: 12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £653,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,780

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: 11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £786,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £708,269

04 Official extract

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: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £706,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,886
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 202235
Income From Government Grants: £435,637
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: 24

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: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £614,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,876
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 258078
Income From Government Grants: £153,401
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: 12

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: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £748,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £653,211
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 573466
Income From Government Grants: £64,013
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: 0

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: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £653,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,780
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 231891
Income From Government Grants: £31,858
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 21

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: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £786,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £708,269
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: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 380229
Income From Government Grants: £67,649
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

05 Official extract

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: 18 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1204
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 691060
Income Investments: 14583
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 706847
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £645,886
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 645886
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9390
Expenditure Support Costs: 31378
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £11,276
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £965,247
Assets Total Liabilities: £462,602
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £502,645
Creditors One Year Total Current: 462602
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £892,592
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 11276
Funds Restricted: 491369
Funds Total: 502645
Count Employees: 32
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: 16 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2019
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 601759
Income Investments: 10867
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 614645
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £577,876
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 577876
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2916
Expenditure Support Costs: 2916
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £12,487
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £962,401
Assets Total Liabilities: £520,717
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £441,684
Creditors One Year Total Current: 520717
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £913,205
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 12487
Funds Restricted: 429197
Funds Total: 441684
Count Employees: 34
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: 24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 5591
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 739376
Income Investments: 3721
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 748688
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £653,211
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 653211
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3114
Expenditure Support Costs: 36180
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £20,662
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £747,367
Assets Total Liabilities: £342,452
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £404,915
Creditors One Year Total Current: 342452
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £598,019
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 364914
Funds Restricted: 40001
Funds Total: 404915
Count Employees: 34
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: 12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 720
Income Other Trading Activities: 23337
Income Charitable Activities: 627244
Income Investments: 1935
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 653236
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £84,762
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £545,018
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 629780
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2100
Expenditure Support Costs: 94369
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 23456
Reserves: £14,222
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £649,827
Assets Total Liabilities: £340,389
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £309,438
Creditors One Year Total Current: 340389
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £529,833
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14222
Funds Restricted: 295216
Funds Total: 309438
Count Employees: 34
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: 11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 901
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 774117
Income Investments: 2100
Income Other: 9736
Income Total Income And Endowments: 786854
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,463
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £697,806
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 708269
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2000
Expenditure Support Costs: 10463
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £10,551
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £783,847
Assets Total Liabilities: £497,865
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £285,982
Creditors One Year Total Current: 497865
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £461,388
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 10551
Funds Restricted: 275431
Funds Total: 285982
Count Employees: 34
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ART SHAPE LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-08-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD MARCH 1992
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE IN THE ARTS GENERALLY AND MORE PARTICULARLY BY WAY OF EXAMPLE ONLY AND NOT LIMITATION, THE ARTS OF DRAMA, BALLET, MIME, DANCE, SINGING, MUSIC, POETRY, LITERATURE, GRAPHIC ART, SCULPTURE, CRAFTS AND DESIGN AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
Area Of Benefit: GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 116404
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ARTSHARE GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures