01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 13 May 1987
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02125674
- Financial period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Latest income
- £3,093,598
- Latest expenditure
- £3,290,844
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: The Michael Young Arts Centre, Room 301, Digital Media Centre 02, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2AG
Website recorded by the regulator: www.open.ac.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Open access educational charity
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 March 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 March 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,093,598
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,290,844
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 April 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,703,890
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,187,478
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 April 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,886,751
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,729,614
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 March 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,618,351
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,468,146
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,597,616
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,054,350
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 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 6 March 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,093,598
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,290,844
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £178,670
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 22 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,703,890
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,187,478
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £132,623
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 26 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,886,751
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,729,614
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £193,761
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,618,351
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,468,146
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £160,321
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,597,616
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,054,350
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £192,663
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- 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 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 6 March 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2963103
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 130495
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3093598
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,290,844
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3290844
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 18240
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 870863
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 18352
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 22460
- Assets Own Use
- 22460
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,510,992
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,408,859
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£875,407
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2083606
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 325253
- Assets Cash
- £396,319
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -876522
- Funds Restricted
- 1115
- Funds Total
- -875407
- Count Employees
- 142
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 22 April 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2558615
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 145275
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2703890
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,187,478
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3187478
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 17760
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 781632
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 22395
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21227
- Assets Own Use
- 21227
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,207,190
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,906,578
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£678,161
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1906578
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £211,732
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -680776
- Funds Restricted
- 2615
- Funds Total
- -678161
- Count Employees
- 138
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 26 April 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1882787
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 3964
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1886751
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,729,614
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2729614
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15600
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 745973
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 19768
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 31124
- Assets Own Use
- 31124
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,280,521
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,506,218
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£194,573
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1506218
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £806,290
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -198288
- Funds Restricted
- 3715
- Funds Total
- -194573
- Count Employees
- 136
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 March 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2612315
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 6036
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2618351
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,468,146
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2468146
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 16439
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 518928
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 14887
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 27687
- Assets Own Use
- 27687
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,673,048
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,052,445
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £648,290
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1012445
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 40000
- Assets Cash
- £1,183,270
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 643175
- Funds Restricted
- 5115
- Funds Total
- 648290
- Count Employees
- 136
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 March 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2585232
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 12384
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2597616
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,054,350
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2054350
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15256
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 553772
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 8380
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -3980
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11230
- Assets Own Use
- 11230
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,466,151
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £979,296
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £498,085
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 939296
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 40000
- Assets Cash
- £994,496
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 490920
- Funds Restricted
- 7165
- Funds Total
- 498085
- Count Employees
- 35
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- 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
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- OPEN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1987-05-13T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 APRIL 1987
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF ARTS AND CRAFTS AND RELATED SKILLS AND DISCIPLINES IN ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.
- Area Of Benefit
- WORLDWIDE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 184798
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- OCA
- Charity Name Id
- 184810
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Charity Name Id
- 184787
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- O C A
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures