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LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART LIMITED

Registered charity 1073956 · organisation 3957630

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 February 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03659361
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,537,055
Latest expenditure
£1,158,130
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL, 55 New Bird Street, LIVERPOOL, L1 0BW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Liverpool Biennial is an ongoing platform for research, commissioning and presenting international art, education and debate. Liverpool Biennial Festival brings an international focus to our work. It is the moment when the world comes to Liverpool to engage with our thinking, and when we present art to the world.

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,537,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,158,130
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
17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,640,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,882,554
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
£1,600,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,095,043
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,023,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,596,282
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,838,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,202,203

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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,537,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,158,130
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£982,861
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 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
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
0
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
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,640,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,882,554
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,004,136
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
£1,600,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,095,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,015,612
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,023,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,596,282
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
£994,336
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,838,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,202,203
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
£10
Income From Government Grants
£1,349,246
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1025668
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
488787
Income Investments
22600
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1537055
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£118,706
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,039,424
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1158130
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16581
Expenditure Support Costs
95442
Expenditure Depreciation
9061
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,248,543
Assets Total Fixed
2479
Assets Own Use
2479
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,674,652
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,192
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,623,939
Creditors One Year Total Current
53192
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,393,224
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1463954
Funds Restricted
159985
Funds Total
1623939
Count Employees
17
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
17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1021374
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
600051
Income Investments
18704
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1640129
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£96,214
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,786,340
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1882554
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
81861
Expenditure Support Costs
22985
Expenditure Depreciation
9005
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£914,968
Assets Total Fixed
7945
Assets Own Use
7945
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,290,088
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,019
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,245,014
Creditors One Year Total Current
53019
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£956,887
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1035845
Funds Restricted
209169
Funds Total
1245014
Count Employees
22
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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1039447
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
559081
Income Investments
1941
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1600469
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£117,675
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£977,368
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1095043
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
83301
Expenditure Support Costs
38675
Expenditure Depreciation
9844
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£989,912
Assets Total Fixed
16704
Assets Own Use
16704
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,580,011
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,276
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,487,439
Creditors One Year Total Current
109276
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,342,513
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1169548
Funds Restricted
317891
Funds Total
1487439
Count Employees
16
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1007199
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15454
Income Investments
515
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1023168
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£77,278
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,519,004
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1596282
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
85187
Expenditure Support Costs
17136
Expenditure Depreciation
4173
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£732,478
Assets Total Fixed
3206
Assets Own Use
3206
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,018,207
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,400
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£982,013
Creditors One Year Total Current
39400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£974,254
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
898616
Funds Restricted
83397
Funds Total
982013
Count Employees
19
Charity Only 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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1067297
Income Other Trading Activities
9167
Income Charitable Activities
598929
Income Investments
1109
Income Other
162338
Income Total Income And Endowments
1838840
Income Legacies
1029285
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,158
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,141,045
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1202203
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82222
Expenditure Support Costs
111515
Expenditure Depreciation
4654
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£757,822
Assets Total Fixed
3954
Assets Own Use
3954
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,736,827
Assets Total Liabilities
£185,654
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,555,127
Creditors One Year Total Current
185654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,070,078
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
924708
Funds Restricted
630419
Funds Total
1555127
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-02-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 OCTOBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2004 as amended on 11 Mar 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CULTIVATING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC TASTE IN THE VISUAL ARTS; INCLUDING CLASSICAL, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND SCULPTURE, AND UNDERTAKING ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL THERETO. FOR FULL OBJECTS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM
Area Of Benefit
MERSEYSIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
448623
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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