NEXUS INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE ARTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 November 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05907385
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £297,542
Latest expenditure: £372,920
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ASTORIA HOUSE, 71 ALBANY ROAD, COVENTRY, CV5 6JR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nexus-ica.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Nexus ICA delivers 3 undergraduate degrees and 1 postgraduate, validated by University of West London. All are delivered in a Christian, faith-based environment and are available regardless of faith. Additional activities include provision of venue facilities and instrument tuition to the local community. Performance bands are trained to work in both a youth context and for public entertainment.

03 Official extract

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: 29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £297,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,920

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: 2 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £487,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £618,628

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: 10 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £625,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £637,261

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: 5 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £643,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £688,054

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
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: £651,227
Total Gross Expenditure: £679,912

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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: 29 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £297,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,920
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: 0

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: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £487,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £618,628
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: 0

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: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £625,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £637,261
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: 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: 5 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £643,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £688,054
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: No
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 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £651,227
Total Gross Expenditure: £679,912
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 10 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 96248
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 528878
Income Investments: 74
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 625200
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £637,261
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 637261
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20933
Expenditure Support Costs: 308872
Expenditure Depreciation: 19501
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £212,420
Assets Total Fixed: 650982
Assets Own Use: 650982
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £256,679
Assets Total Liabilities: £231,457
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £676,204
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62810
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 168647
Assets Cash: £216,345
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 669766
Funds Restricted: 6438
Funds Total: 676204
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 5 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 41205
Income Other Trading Activities: 345
Income Charitable Activities: 602296
Income Investments: 8
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 643854
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £688,054
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 688054
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 312378
Expenditure Depreciation: 20043
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £685,579
Assets Total Fixed: 670483
Assets Own Use: 670483
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £306,562
Assets Total Liabilities: £288,780
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £688,265
Creditors One Year Total Current: 100408
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 188372
Assets Cash: £230,550
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 685579
Funds Restricted: 2686
Funds Total: 688265
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 31805
Income Other Trading Activities: 14160
Income Charitable Activities: 605251
Income Investments: 11
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 651227
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £679,912
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 679912
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 299391
Expenditure Depreciation: 21751
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £729,779
Assets Total Fixed: 689160
Assets Own Use: 689160
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £323,091
Assets Total Liabilities: £279,786
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £732,465
Creditors One Year Total Current: 75884
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 203902
Assets Cash: £284,491
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 729779
Funds Restricted: 2686
Funds Total: 732465
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NEXUS INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE ARTS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-01-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3954027
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1073232
Assoc Charity Name: NEXUS TRUST

Charity Name: NEXUS INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE ARTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-11-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/08/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/02/2014
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (C) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK, AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (D) THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF A PERFORMANCE VENUE OR OTHER PUBLIC AMENITY. THIS INCLUDES BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE VICINITY OF A LANDFILL SITE, WHERE IT IS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (E) THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR RESTORATION OF A BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE, WHICH IS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, OR IS OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AND WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WHERE IT IS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (F) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 495465
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NEXUS TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures