BRIGHTON FRINGE LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 October 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05578256
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £324,307
Latest expenditure: £371,973
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Office No.4 (First Floor), The Old Court House, 118 Church Street, BRIGHTON, BN1 1UD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance education, particularly through the development, promotion and encouragement of the arts in Brighton,Hove and the surrounding areas; to promote the Festival Fringe during the period of the Brighton Festival each year,aiming to encourage the development and quality of new venues and work at all scales.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £324,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,973

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £306,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,812

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £438,537
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,410

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £527,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,328

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £371,475
Total Gross Expenditure: £303,270
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £324,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,973
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £306,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,812
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £438,537
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,410
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £527,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,328
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: £138,518
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £371,475
Total Gross Expenditure: £303,270
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: £8
Income From Government Grants: £115,763
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 32

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 26836
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 500493
Income Investments: 43
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 527372
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £57,583
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £392,745
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 450328
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 1796
Expenditure Depreciation: 788
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £86,273
Assets Total Fixed: 15565
Assets Own Use: 15565
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £141,126
Assets Total Liabilities: £70,418
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £86,273
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41242
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 29176
Assets Cash: £90,883
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 86273
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 86273
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIGHTON FRINGE LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-10-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/09/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/10/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/08/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/01/2013
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BRIGHTON, HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS OF MUSIC, SPEECH, DRAMA, THE VISUAL ARTS AND DANCE IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES.
Area Of Benefit: BRIGHTON, HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 429786
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRIGHTON FESTIVAL FRINGE LTD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff