CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE

Registered charity 1069780 · organisation 3951216

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 May 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03550280
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£588,566
Latest expenditure
£577,074
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE, 9A SOUTH STREET, Bridport, DT6 3NR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bridport-arts.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Performing and Visual arts, with diverse education and outreach program in a thriving community venue

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£588,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£577,074
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
18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£553,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,957
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
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£406,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£506,958
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
£384,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£495,154
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 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£383,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£369,200

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£588,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£577,074
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
6750
Income From Government Grants
£72,909
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
164
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
18 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£553,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,957
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
54680
Income From Government Grants
£84,968
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
130
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£406,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£506,958
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
3500
Income From Government Grants
£89,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
£384,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£495,154
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£92,218
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
123
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£383,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£369,200
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
£53,441
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
156

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
10 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
170585
Income Other Trading Activities
46014
Income Charitable Activities
369743
Income Investments
560
Income Other
1664
Income Total Income And Endowments
588566
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,909
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£561,165
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
577074
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
2918
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£56,317
Assets Total Fixed
6615
Assets Own Use
6615
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£104,603
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,203
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£66,015
Creditors One Year Total Current
45203
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£46,483
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
56317
Funds Restricted
9698
Funds Total
66015
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
18 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
203544
Income Other Trading Activities
27881
Income Charitable Activities
319902
Income Investments
1028
Income Other
1049
Income Total Income And Endowments
553404
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,328
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£577,629
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
591957
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4004
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£43,088
Assets Total Fixed
8130
Assets Own Use
8130
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£82,330
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,937
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£54,523
Creditors One Year Total Current
35937
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£25,377
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
43088
Funds Restricted
11435
Funds Total
54523
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-05-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/04/1998NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 07/10/2015
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS, AND KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION THEREOF AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF BRIDPORT AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPTIONS.TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Area Of Benefit
BRIDPORT.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Risk management
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures