CCEW Charity Commission profile

RIFCO ARTS

Registered charity 1123986 · organisation 5000120

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 May 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04625212
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,259,089
Latest expenditure
£2,532,030
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Building 3, Suite 13, Second Floor, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Ln, Watford, WD18 8YG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rifco Arts produces vibrant, accessible, high quality theatre which reflects and celebrates the contemporary British Asian experience; with a focus on enticing and engaging new audiences. We tour entertaining and thought provoking theatre locally and nationally, develop exciting projects within the local community, and explore the synergy between British Asians and their culture and heritage.

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,259,089
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,532,030
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
11 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£759,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,448
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£450,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£576,934
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
£433,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£332,453
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
21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£410,421
Total Gross Expenditure
£254,729

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
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,259,089
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,532,030
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£492,083
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
3
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
11 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£759,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,448
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£473,391
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
5
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£450,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£576,934
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£331,391
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
£433,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£332,453
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£331,391
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
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
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£410,421
Total Gross Expenditure
£254,729
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£333,441
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7713
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1742982
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1750695
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,532,030
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2532030
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7528
Expenditure Support Costs
75405
Expenditure Depreciation
69773
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
7346
Assets Own Use
7346
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,101,500
Assets Total Liabilities
£735,072
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£373,774
Creditors One Year Total Current
735072
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
373774
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
373774
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
39145
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
717481
Income Investments
3340
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
759966
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£31,624
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£705,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
737448
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1700
Expenditure Support Costs
220915
Expenditure Depreciation
2215
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£373,425
Assets Total Fixed
5609
Assets Own Use
5609
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£606,020
Assets Total Liabilities
£238,204
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£373,425
Creditors One Year Total Current
238204
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£258,259
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
373425
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
373425
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
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
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Slough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RIFCO ARTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-05-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 DECEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 12 NOV 2007 as amended on 07 Aug 2019
Charitable Objects
The objects for which the Company is established are:-To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of drama
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Paying staff
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling