APSARA ARTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 April 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05005716
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £38,552
Latest expenditure: £76,597
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Our Space, 50-54 High Street, CROYDON, CR0 1YB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.apsaraarts.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity exists to educate people of Asian descent in particular by the provision of arts and heritage projects so as to :- Further their understanding of Asian Arts and Heritage- Empower them and raise their self-esteem- Promote greater appreciation of Asian Art and break down barriers to community cohesion

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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: 1 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,597

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: 25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,314
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,602

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: 8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £146,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,122

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: 23 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £120,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,018

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: 29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £54,595
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,490

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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: 1 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,597
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,756
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: 6

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: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,314
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,602
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 13434
Income From Government 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: 11

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: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £146,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,122
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 14425
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 12

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: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £120,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,018
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £54,595
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,490
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £12,100
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: APSARA ARTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-04-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 JANUARY 2004
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONGST PEOPLE OF ASIAN DESCENT.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST PEOPLE OF ASIAN DECENT IN PARTICULAR, BY THE PROVISION OF ARTS AND HERITAGE PROJECTS.3. ANY OTHER PURPOSES CHARITABLE BY LAW, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR, THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL COHESION THROUGH THE ARTS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures