CULTURE WARRINGTON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 March 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07974406
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £4,451,234
Latest expenditure: £3,959,229
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CULTURE WARRINGTON, THE PYRAMID, PALMYRA SQUARE SOUTH, WARRINGTON, WA1 1BL

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance education of and promote arts, culture, heritage and science through maintaining a museum, art gallery and concert hall.to promote community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of amateur sport

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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,451,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,959,229

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: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,650,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,130,768

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: £2,923,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,317,963

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: 22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,049,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,824,450

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: 31 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 31 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,994,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,638,838

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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: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,451,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,959,229
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 1453950
Income From Government Grants: £332,373
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: 36

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: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,650,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,130,768
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 1462143
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: 46

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: £2,923,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,317,963
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 1172391
Income From Government Grants: £22,000
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: 37

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: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,049,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,824,450
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Contracts: 1197390
Income From Government Grants: £340,593
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 32

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: 31 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,994,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,638,838
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 1172391
Income From Government Grants: £571,947
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 34612
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4364757
Income Investments: 51865
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4451234
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,959,229
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3959229
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6132
Expenditure Support Costs: 889641
Expenditure Depreciation: 51500
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 164000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,138,167
Assets Total Fixed: 439671
Assets Own Use: 439671
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,371,510
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,266,796
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,544,385
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1266796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,230,715
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2138167
Funds Restricted: 406218
Funds Total: 2544385
Count Employees: 70
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: 23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 8954
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3603598
Income Investments: 37590
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3650142
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,130,768
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3130768
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24584
Expenditure Support Costs: 792663
Expenditure Depreciation: 37324
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 55000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,489,716
Assets Total Fixed: 190565
Assets Own Use: 190565
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,077,770
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,379,955
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,888,380
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1379955
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,913,208
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1489716
Funds Restricted: 398664
Funds Total: 1888380
Count Employees: 58
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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
Income Donations And Legacies: 7563
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2905658
Income Investments: 9995
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2923216
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,317,963
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3317963
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24367
Expenditure Support Costs: 1049231
Expenditure Depreciation: 24696
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 2273742
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,231,794
Assets Total Fixed: 121459
Assets Own Use: 121459
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 1923000
Assets Other Assets: £2,310,539
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,117,992
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,237,006
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1117992
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,175,704
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3154794
Funds Restricted: 82212
Funds Total: 3237006
Count Employees: 55
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 312593
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2736772
Income Investments: 206
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3049571
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,824,450
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2824450
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22930
Expenditure Support Costs: 1017676
Expenditure Depreciation: 21901
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 981000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,263,653
Assets Total Fixed: 112122
Assets Own Use: 112122
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -15000
Assets Other Assets: £2,271,362
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,010,473
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,358,011
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1010473
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,089,588
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1263653
Funds Restricted: 94358
Funds Total: 1358011
Count Employees: 56
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 31 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 566952
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1412432
Income Investments: 14696
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1994080
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,638,838
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1638838
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16546
Expenditure Support Costs: 762915
Expenditure Depreciation: 19855
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -1156000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £102,091
Assets Total Fixed: 113446
Assets Own Use: 113446
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -661000
Assets Other Assets: £1,735,595
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,036,151
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £151,890
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1036151
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,599,445
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 102091
Funds Restricted: 49799
Funds Total: 151890
Count Employees: 60
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CULTURE WARRINGTON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-03-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 MAR 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/02/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 NOV 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 JUN 2019 as amended on 22 Nov 2022 as amended on 23 Nov 2023 as amended on 20 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF, AND PROMOTE THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND CONCERT HALL;2. TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF AMATEUR SPORT;3.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PEOPLE OF WARRINGTON.?
Area Of Benefit: WARRINGTON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 521575
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CULTURE WARRINGTON

Charity Name Id: 521574
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WARRINGTON CULTURAL TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling