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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS

Registered charity 1069622 · organisation 3946269

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 May 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03439777
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£641,613
Latest expenditure
£488,186
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS, 7-9 THE LITTLE KEEP, BARRACK ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1SQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the general public in the arts generally and more particularly (but not limited to) dance, drama and other performing arts.

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
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£641,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,186
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£672,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£735,736
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
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£550,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£546,132
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
17 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£618,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£713,344
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
23 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£461,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,291

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
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£641,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,186
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
46939
Income From Government Grants
£80,335
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
No
Count Volunteers
15
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£672,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£735,736
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£99,300
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
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£550,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£546,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£65,999
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
No
Count Volunteers
35
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
17 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£618,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£713,344
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
£16
Income From Government Contracts
38828
Income From Government Grants
£79,430
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£461,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,291
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
52833
Income From Government Grants
£310,805
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

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
28 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
500648
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
136899
Income Investments
4066
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
641613
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£488,186
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
488186
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£151,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£427,497
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,393
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£409,104
Creditors One Year Total Current
18393
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£408,252
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
265227
Funds Restricted
143877
Funds Total
409104
Count Employees
18
Charity Only 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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
498013
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
168844
Income Investments
5890
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
672747
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£735,736
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
735736
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
62150
Expenditure Depreciation
147
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£182,041
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£278,357
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,680
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£255,677
Creditors One Year Total Current
22680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£269,994
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
182041
Funds Restricted
73636
Funds Total
255677
Count Employees
17
Charity Only 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
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
375998
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
174457
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
550455
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£59,876
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£486,256
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
546132
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11268
Expenditure Support Costs
59876
Expenditure Depreciation
192
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£274,046
Assets Total Fixed
147
Assets Own Use
147
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£336,913
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,395
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£318,665
Creditors One Year Total Current
18395
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£224,454
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
274045
Funds Restricted
44620
Funds Total
318665
Count Employees
10
Charity Only 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
17 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
455553
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
162873
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
618426
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,592
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£658,752
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
713344
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
192
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,473
Assets Total Fixed
339
Assets Own Use
339
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£343,796
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,792
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£314,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
29792
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£263,840
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
238811
Funds Restricted
75532
Funds Total
314343
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Poole
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-05-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 25 SEPTEMBER 1997CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION GIVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 1997
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ARTS GENERALLY, AND MORE PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) DANCE, DRAMA, AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
458983
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACTIVATE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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