CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACK SWAN ARTS LTD

Registered charity 292463 · organisation 292463

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 September 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01944551
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£236,654
Latest expenditure
£241,058
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Black Swan Arts, Bridge Street, FROME, BA11 1BB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Exhibitions and promotion of the ArtsEducational Workshops, talks and outreach workPreservation of the property, formerly the Black Swan Inn

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
14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£236,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£241,058
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
17 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£176,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,046
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
2 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£155,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£184,604
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 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£128,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,498
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
9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£114,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,569

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
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£236,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£241,058
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
17 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£176,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,046
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
25
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
2 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£155,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£184,604
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
30
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 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£128,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,498
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
£7
Income From Government Grants
£41,067
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
40
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
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£114,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,569
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£26,460
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
40

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACK SWAN ARTS LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-09-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4TH SEPTEMBER 1985, AS AMENDED 25 SEPTEMBER 1997AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 DEC 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06 JAN 2017
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE THE EXERCISE AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARD OF CRAFTS AND IMPROVE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND FOSTER AND INCREASE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC THEREIN; (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE ARTS AND CRAFTS AND TO FOSTER A GREATER CULTURAL AWARENESS; (C) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF FROME AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD; (D) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THE BUILDING KNOWN AS THE BLACK SWAN INN.
Area Of Benefit
FROME,AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
95141
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BLACK SWAN ARTS
Charity Name Id
596374
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BLACK SWAN GUILD LIMITED
Charity Name Id
95147
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BLACK SWAN GUILD LIMITED
Charity Name Id
596370
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACK SWAN ARTS LTD
Charity Name Id
596372
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BLACK SWAN GUILD LIMITED
Charity Name Id
596373
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACK SWAN ARTS LTD

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Investment
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Risk management