ACCESSIBLE ARTS & MEDIA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 December 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03500128
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £190,329
Latest expenditure: £200,753
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ACCESSIBLE ARTS AND MEDIA, CLIFTON EXPLORE, RAWCLIFFE DRIVE, YORK, YO30 6NS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Accessible Arts & Media runs a range of inclusive creative learning and wellbeing projects for groups including disabled adults and young people, older people with dementia and people with enduring mental health problems. Our projects help people develop the skills and confidence to connect with their local community and have more of a say in the things that matter to them.

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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: 15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £190,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,753

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: 7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £235,157
Total Gross Expenditure: £235,152

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: 14 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £232,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £230,433

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: 20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £219,614
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,766

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: 21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £211,238
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,717

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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: 15 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £190,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 8400
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: 43

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: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £235,157
Total Gross Expenditure: £235,152
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 8400
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: 28

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: 14 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £232,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £230,433
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 8400
Income From Government Grants: £6,200
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: 48

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: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £219,614
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,766
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: £14,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 34

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: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £211,238
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,717
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: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 8400
Income From Government Grants: £21,940
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of York
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACCESSIBLE ARTS & MEDIA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-12-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JANUARY 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 2 SEPTEMBER 1998, 19 JUNE 2008 & 23 JUNE 2010 & CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 2 APRIL 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 SEP 2016AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29 DEC 2016 as amended on 02 Dec 2020 as amended on 02 Dec 2020 as amended on 10 May 2024 as amended on 10 May 2024
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE ARTS AND MEDIA EDUCATION AND OPEN ACCESS TO THE ARTS IN YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY ORGANISING TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, PROVIDING FACILITIES AND INFORMATION, SUPPORTING GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS AND SKILLS TO FOCUS ACTIVELY ON THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE ENJOY SUCH ACCESS THROUGH AGE, RACE, DISABILITY, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES2. TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY ESTABLISHING OR SECURING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY AND MEDIA CENTRE AND BY MAINTAINING OR MANAGING OR CO-OPERATING WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATION IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE
Area Of Benefit: YORK AND SURROUNDING AREA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 353911
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ACCESSIBLE ARTS AND MEDIA LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 353922
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ACCESSIBLE ARTS LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures