CCEW Charity Commission profile

BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE

Registered charity 282857 · organisation 282857

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 July 1981
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01569115
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,562,837
Latest expenditure
£5,693,383
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5TN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance and promote education and enjoyment for the benefit of the public locally, nationally and internationally, by the encouragement of arts and heritage, in particular the areas of dramatic art, music and exhibitions. BAC's mission is to inspire people to take creative risks to shape the future.

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
19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,562,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,693,383
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
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,280,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,385,887
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,733,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,559,507
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
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,797,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,753,835
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,792,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,684,941

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
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,562,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,693,383
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,029,365
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
118
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
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,280,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,385,887
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
6650
Income From Government Grants
£941,665
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 Volunteers
85
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
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,733,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,559,507
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
3275
Income From Government Grants
£1,522,788
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
40
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
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,797,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,753,835
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
60000
Income From Government Grants
£1,606,471
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
35
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,792,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,684,941
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
60000
Income From Government Grants
£713,208
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

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
19 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2112904
Income Other Trading Activities
1662629
Income Charitable Activities
764975
Income Investments
22329
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4562837
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,202,362
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,491,021
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5693383
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
153173
Expenditure Support Costs
3039388
Expenditure Depreciation
987763
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£311,471
Assets Total Fixed
16406268
Assets Own Use
16406268
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,011,365
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,122,737
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,294,896
Creditors One Year Total Current
1033878
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
88859
Assets Cash
£1,079,268
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16671353
Funds Restricted
623543
Funds Total
17294896
Count Employees
64
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
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2114456
Income Other Trading Activities
1700017
Income Charitable Activities
421801
Income Investments
44277
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4280551
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,112,197
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,273,690
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6385887
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
183533
Expenditure Support Costs
2989295
Expenditure Depreciation
954095
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£280,624
Assets Total Fixed
17347645
Assets Own Use
17347645
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,243,401
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,165,604
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,425,442
Creditors One Year Total Current
1057126
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
108478
Assets Cash
£1,431,816
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17878087
Funds Restricted
547355
Funds Total
18425442
Count Employees
67
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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2596884
Income Other Trading Activities
1719955
Income Charitable Activities
397281
Income Investments
19619
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4733739
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£205,073
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,362,439
Expenditure Other
991995
Expenditure Total
6559507
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54856
Expenditure Support Costs
2439704
Expenditure Depreciation
1002237
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£761,451
Assets Total Fixed
18070591
Assets Own Use
18070591
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,272,273
Assets Total Liabilities
£812,086
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,530,778
Creditors One Year Total Current
812086
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,678,429
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19164731
Funds Restricted
1366047
Funds Total
20530778
Count Employees
74
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
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3921523
Income Other Trading Activities
1190367
Income Charitable Activities
599974
Income Investments
474
Income Other
75471
Income Total Income And Endowments
5787809
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£118,573
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,048,807
Expenditure Other
586455
Expenditure Total
5753835
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
36229
Expenditure Depreciation
1043504
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,583,725
Assets Total Fixed
19043719
Assets Own Use
19043719
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,717,649
Assets Total Liabilities
£404,822
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,356,546
Creditors One Year Total Current
404822
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,337,947
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1211593
Funds Restricted
21144953
Funds Total
22356546
Count Employees
59
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4376653
Income Other Trading Activities
548543
Income Charitable Activities
154245
Income Investments
288
Income Other
713208
Income Total Income And Endowments
5792937
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,392
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,260,776
Expenditure Other
342773
Expenditure Total
4684941
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17911
Expenditure Depreciation
1066669
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£815,350
Assets Total Fixed
20063644
Assets Own Use
20063644
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,170,324
Assets Total Liabilities
£921,396
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,312,572
Creditors One Year Total Current
921396
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,595,195
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
815350
Funds Restricted
21497222
Funds Total
22312572
Count Employees
63
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-09-01T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4042145
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1126383
Assoc Charity Name
WANDSWORTH MUSEUM COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Name
BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1981-07-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 JUN 1981AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 NOV 1981AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 MAY 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 JUL 2019
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE:1. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION OF THE ARTS AND HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, BY ENCOURAGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR, IN THE AREAS OF DRAMATIC ART, MUSIC AND EXHIBITIONS2. TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BATTERSEA’S OLD TOWN HALL AS A BUILDING OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST,3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND HERITAGE BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUSEUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING LOCALITY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
194509
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BAC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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