CCEW Charity Commission profile

BALTIC FLOUR MILLS VISUAL ARTS TRUST

Registered charity 1076251 · organisation 3099072

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 June 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03589539
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£6,821,153
Latest expenditure
£6,300,239
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, GATESHEAD, NE8 3BA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.balticmill.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

i) The advancement of the contemporary visual arts and the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the arts in general;ii) The provision and maintenance of the BALTIC Flour Mills buildings in Gateshead as a base for the production and presentation of contemporary visual arts and as a fully accessible centre in which the public may explore, understand and enjoy them.

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
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,821,153
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,300,239
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
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,276,024
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,152,145
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,000,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,460,794
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
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,774,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,730,466
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
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,644,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,064,478

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
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,821,153
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,300,239
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,179,824
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
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
92
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
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,276,024
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,152,145
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,212,621
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
91
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,000,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,460,794
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,212,621
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
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,774,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,730,466
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£3,264,509
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,644,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,064,478
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,357,916
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4277943
Income Other Trading Activities
1974326
Income Charitable Activities
28427
Income Investments
0
Income Other
540457
Income Total Income And Endowments
6821153
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
500000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,586,970
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,713,269
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6300239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25500
Expenditure Support Costs
2915057
Expenditure Depreciation
146992
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,319,600
Assets Total Fixed
1705741
Assets Own Use
1705741
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,668,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£733,964
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,639,878
Creditors One Year Total Current
733964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,434,799
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4319600
Funds Restricted
1320278
Funds Total
5639878
Count Employees
89
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
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3747436
Income Other Trading Activities
2069101
Income Charitable Activities
63649
Income Investments
0
Income Other
395838
Income Total Income And Endowments
6276024
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,371,856
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,780,289
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6152145
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25451
Expenditure Support Costs
2915057
Expenditure Depreciation
147180
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-53000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
316399
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,387,785
Assets Total Fixed
1620611
Assets Own Use
1620611
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,336,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£850,431
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,106,964
Creditors One Year Total Current
850431
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,477,681
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3387785
Funds Restricted
719179
Funds Total
4106964
Count Employees
78
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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4376444
Income Other Trading Activities
133079
Income Charitable Activities
63991
Income Investments
1694
Income Other
225499
Income Total Income And Endowments
4800707
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£751,415
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,709,379
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5460794
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23614
Expenditure Support Costs
2838953
Expenditure Depreciation
92425
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-52000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
239387
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,113,095
Assets Total Fixed
1304212
Assets Own Use
1304212
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,933,327
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,312,640
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,924,899
Creditors One Year Total Current
1312640
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,916,350
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3113095
Funds Restricted
811804
Funds Total
3924899
Count Employees
78
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
24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3551485
Income Other Trading Activities
917150
Income Charitable Activities
175783
Income Investments
3423
Income Other
126609
Income Total Income And Endowments
4774450
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£641,813
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,088,653
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4730466
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12405
Expenditure Support Costs
2285889
Expenditure Depreciation
91882
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
349000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,713,814
Assets Total Fixed
1064825
Assets Own Use
1064825
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
52000
Assets Other Assets
£3,205,508
Assets Total Liabilities
£885,347
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,436,986
Creditors One Year Total Current
885347
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,617,655
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2713814
Funds Restricted
723172
Funds Total
3436986
Count Employees
78
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
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3911990
Income Other Trading Activities
540962
Income Charitable Activities
83359
Income Investments
4135
Income Other
103868
Income Total Income And Endowments
4644314
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£480,420
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,584,058
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4064478
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13536
Expenditure Support Costs
1984113
Expenditure Depreciation
82868
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-183000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,015,357
Assets Total Fixed
1111650
Assets Own Use
1111650
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-297000
Assets Other Assets
£2,712,738
Assets Total Liabilities
£483,386
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,044,002
Creditors One Year Total Current
483386
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,137,552
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3015357
Funds Restricted
28645
Funds Total
3044002
Count Employees
80
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BALTIC FLOUR MILLS VISUAL ARTS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-06-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/06/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/05/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 AUG 2016
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN GENERAL;THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BALTIC FLOUR MILLS BUILDINGS IN GATESHEAD AS A BASE FOR THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS AND THE ARTS IN GENERAL AND AS A FULLY ACCESSIBLE CENTRE IN WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND ENJOY THEM.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
338151
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BALTIC CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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