CCEW Charity Commission profile

Britten Pears Arts

Registered charity 261383 · organisation 261383

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 July 1970
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00980281
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£15,269,000
Latest expenditure
£12,952,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Britten Pears Arts, SNAPE MALTINGS CONCERT HALL, SNAPE BRIDGE, SNAPE, SAXMUNDHAM, IP17 1SP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Artistic programming - concerts at Snape Concert Hall and other locations;Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme - performance driven masterclasses;Aldeburgh Residencies - development for established musicians;Aldeburgh Young Musicians - creative and performing projects for exceptional musicians aged 8 and 18;Learning and Inclusion - engagement with the local community on arts-based projects

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,269,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,952,000
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
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,397,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,827,000
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
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,780,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,299,000
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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,351,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,114,000
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
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,258,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,942,000

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
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,269,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,952,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£1,577,122
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
162
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
£18,397,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,827,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,503,835
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
156
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
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,780,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,299,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,544,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
209
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 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,351,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,114,000
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
£2,027,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
138
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
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,258,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,942,000
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
£3,514,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
164

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
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5308000
Income Other Trading Activities
7586000
Income Charitable Activities
1750000
Income Investments
714000
Income Other
1000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15359000
Income Legacies
163000
Income Endowments
90000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£608,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,609,000
Expenditure Other
5735000
Expenditure Total
12952000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49999
Expenditure Support Costs
3104045
Expenditure Depreciation
262000
Gain Loss Investment
-395653
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1814000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,765,373
Assets Total Fixed
61223000
Assets Own Use
48741000
Assets Long Term Investment
12482000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,999,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,110,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£68,112,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2103000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7000
Assets Cash
£5,472,000
Funds Endowment
48756000
Funds Unrestricted
8163000
Funds Restricted
11193000
Funds Total
68112000
Count Employees
156
Consolidated 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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9603000
Income Other Trading Activities
6720000
Income Charitable Activities
1661000
Income Investments
413000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18397000
Income Legacies
283000
Income Endowments
5000000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£550,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,845,000
Expenditure Other
5432000
Expenditure Total
12827000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48000
Expenditure Support Costs
3169000
Expenditure Depreciation
284000
Gain Loss Investment
632000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-354000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,175,000
Assets Total Fixed
59032000
Assets Own Use
46209000
Assets Long Term Investment
12823000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,460,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,205,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£64,287,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2197000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8000
Assets Cash
£4,660,000
Funds Endowment
47109000
Funds Unrestricted
7546000
Funds Restricted
9632000
Funds Total
64287000
Count Employees
169
Consolidated 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
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4369000
Income Other Trading Activities
6642000
Income Charitable Activities
1473000
Income Investments
296000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12780000
Income Legacies
86000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£544,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,483,000
Expenditure Other
5272000
Expenditure Total
13299000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57000
Expenditure Support Costs
3147000
Expenditure Depreciation
252000
Gain Loss Investment
-217000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
342000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,943,000
Assets Total Fixed
53561000
Assets Own Use
46385000
Assets Long Term Investment
7176000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,628,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,750,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£58,439,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1741000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9000
Assets Cash
£3,592,000
Funds Endowment
42264000
Funds Unrestricted
8043000
Funds Restricted
8132000
Funds Total
58439000
Count Employees
166
Consolidated 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 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3554000
Income Other Trading Activities
6651000
Income Charitable Activities
854000
Income Investments
251000
Income Other
41000
Income Total Income And Endowments
11351000
Income Legacies
52000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£563,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,426,000
Expenditure Other
5125000
Expenditure Total
11114000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
62000
Expenditure Support Costs
2847000
Expenditure Depreciation
232000
Gain Loss Investment
382000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
369000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,344,000
Assets Total Fixed
53271000
Assets Own Use
45997000
Assets Long Term Investment
7274000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,735,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,173,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£58,833,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2160000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13000
Assets Cash
£4,908,000
Funds Endowment
42089000
Funds Unrestricted
8380000
Funds Restricted
8364000
Funds Total
58833000
Count Employees
144
Consolidated 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
28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4332000
Income Other Trading Activities
3370000
Income Charitable Activities
275000
Income Investments
228000
Income Other
1053000
Income Total Income And Endowments
9258000
Income Legacies
917000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£511,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,161,000
Expenditure Other
4270000
Expenditure Total
8942000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
60000
Expenditure Support Costs
2463000
Expenditure Depreciation
512000
Gain Loss Investment
866000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
693000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,802,000
Assets Total Fixed
52611000
Assets Own Use
45697000
Assets Long Term Investment
6914000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,101,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£867,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£57,845,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
856000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
11000
Assets Cash
£2,794,000
Funds Endowment
41474000
Funds Unrestricted
7865000
Funds Restricted
8506000
Funds Total
57845000
Count Employees
132
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Britten Pears Arts
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-11-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
1003106
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1003106
Assoc Charity Name
THE ELIZABETH HARWOOD MEMORIAL TRUST
Charity Name
Britten Pears Arts
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-04-11T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
281344
Assoc Registered Charity Number
281344
Assoc Charity Name
THE SUFFOLK RURAL MUSIC SCHOOL FUND
Charity Name
Britten Pears Arts
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-15T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
268512
Assoc Registered Charity Number
268512
Assoc Charity Name
ALDEBURGH PRIMARY SCHOOL MUSIC ROOM TRUST
Charity Name
Britten Pears Arts
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1970-07-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 MAY 1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 SEP 1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 OCT 1983AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 SEP 1994AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 DEC 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 MAR 2020AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 MAY 2020AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14 MAY 2020 as amended on 16 Jul 2022 as amended on 19 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCING, MIME, PAINTING, SCULPTURE AND GRAPHIC ARTS, AND LITERATURE AND POETRY, AND TO EXTEND AND INCREASE THE APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS;2) TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORKS OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN AND PETER PEARS;3) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE MUSICAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACIES OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN AND PETER PEARS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS;4) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATED TO PEACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND5) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT OR PURPOSE AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY FIELD OF CHARITABLE GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITY PERMITTED BY ENGLISH LAW.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
197572
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ALDEBURGH PRODUCTIONS
Charity Name Id
197540
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ALDEBURGH FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
197552
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ALDEBURGH MUSIC
Charity Name Id
583062
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SNAPE MALTINGS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management