NUMBER 8 — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 November 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04266321
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £625,355
Latest expenditure: £624,518
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Number 8, 8 High Street, PERSHORE, WR10 1BG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.number8.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Number 8 is a Community Arts Centre inspired and led by the people of Pershore. It provides a programme of film, live events, event cinema, creative workshops and exhibitions, and offers facilities for community classes and groups. Opened in 2004 it is governed by a Board of Trustees and managed by an Executive Team which includes two senior employees, supported by approximately 200 volunteers.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £625,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £624,518

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £599,913
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,982

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £554,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £557,108

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £450,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £483,325

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £281,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £330,154

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £625,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £624,518
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,600
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: 215

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £599,913
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,982
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 209

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £554,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £557,108
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 212

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £450,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £483,325
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 280

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £281,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £330,154
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: £17
Income From Government Grants: £94,822
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 14177
Income Other Trading Activities: 32750
Income Charitable Activities: 563433
Income Investments: 14995
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 625355
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,891
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £609,627
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 624518
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1984
Expenditure Support Costs: 346900
Expenditure Depreciation: 43915
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £396,034
Assets Total Fixed: 1652996
Assets Own Use: 1652996
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £490,520
Assets Total Liabilities: £102,456
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,041,060
Creditors One Year Total Current: 102456
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £456,034
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2041060
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 2041060
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 20061
Income Other Trading Activities: 31895
Income Charitable Activities: 532639
Income Investments: 15318
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 599913
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,923
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £592,059
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 608982
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1946
Expenditure Support Costs: 338832
Expenditure Depreciation: 44197
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £420,787
Assets Total Fixed: 1650353
Assets Own Use: 1650353
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £502,331
Assets Total Liabilities: £112,461
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,040,223
Creditors One Year Total Current: 112461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £480,787
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2040223
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 2040223
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 18378
Income Other Trading Activities: 33448
Income Charitable Activities: 491261
Income Investments: 10953
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 554040
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,959
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £542,149
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 557108
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1927
Expenditure Support Costs: 320391
Expenditure Depreciation: 49903
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £366,953
Assets Total Fixed: 1687522
Assets Own Use: 1687522
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £453,161
Assets Total Liabilities: £91,391
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,049,292
Creditors One Year Total Current: 91391
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £426,953
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2049292
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 2049292
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Worcestershire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NUMBER 8
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-11-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 AUGUST 2001
Charitable Objects: (A) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PERSHORE AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES AND NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit: PERSHORE AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures