FABRICA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 June 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03185119
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £406,298
Latest expenditure: £410,183
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FABRICA, 40 DUKE STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 1AG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the encouragement of the visual arts and places where they may be practised and where art and artefacts may be exhibited with particular reference to the education of the public and the encouragement of the arts in Sussex and other parts of the UK.

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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: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £406,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £410,183

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: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £480,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £430,476

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: 28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £503,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £619,060

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: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £496,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,381
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 20 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £531,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,641

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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: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £406,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £410,183
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3,944
Income From Government Contracts: 28347
Income From Government Grants: £3,944
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 7

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £480,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £430,476
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £121,971
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 6

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: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £503,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £619,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £235,430
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: 100

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: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £496,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,381
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £262,612
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 20 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £531,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,641
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £389,546
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 28 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 293718
Income Other Trading Activities: 132130
Income Charitable Activities: 55234
Income Investments: 628
Income Other: 21538
Income Total Income And Endowments: 503248
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £74,158
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £544,902
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 619060
Expenditure Investment Management: 5877
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6741
Expenditure Support Costs: 6741
Expenditure Depreciation: 20530
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £128,877
Assets Total Fixed: 329713
Assets Own Use: 329713
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £273,598
Assets Total Liabilities: £144,646
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £458,665
Creditors One Year Total Current: 98506
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 46140
Assets Cash: £209,342
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 128877
Funds Restricted: 329788
Funds Total: 458665
Count Employees: 17
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: 20 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 506866
Income Other Trading Activities: 17249
Income Charitable Activities: 7849
Income Investments: 14
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 531978
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,098
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £448,543
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 462641
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5427
Expenditure Support Costs: 5427
Expenditure Depreciation: 18138
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 367130
Assets Own Use: 367130
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £371,133
Assets Total Liabilities: £130,514
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £607,749
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 50000
Assets Cash: £299,787
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 217145
Funds Restricted: 390604
Funds Total: 607749
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FABRICA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-06-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH APRIL 1996
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE VISUAL ARTS AND PLACES WHERE THEY MAY BE PRACTISED AND WHERE ART AND ARTIFACTS MAY BE EXHIBITED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS IN SUSSEX AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Area Of Benefit: SUSSEX AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures