CULTURE COVENTRY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 July 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08359113
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,730,000
Latest expenditure: £4,749,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: C/o TheHerbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, COVENTRY, CV1 5QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, The Old Grammar School and The Lunt Roman Fort

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: 21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,730,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,749,000

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: 3 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,061,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,474,000

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: 14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,741,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,178,000

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: 20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,301,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,483,000

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: 11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,776,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,213,000

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: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,730,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,749,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,976,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 74

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: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,061,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,474,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,084,000
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: 100

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: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,741,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,178,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,976,000
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: 200

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: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,301,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,483,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £2,348,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

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: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,776,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,213,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,809,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 120

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: 21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 11000
Income Other Trading Activities: 373000
Income Charitable Activities: 3291000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 55000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3730000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £350,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,399,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4749000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 43000
Expenditure Support Costs: 1265000
Expenditure Depreciation: 1089000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 55000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,221,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1115000
Assets Own Use: 1115000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,579,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £374,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,320,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 374000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,309,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1221000
Funds Restricted: 1099000
Funds Total: 2320000
Count Employees: 84
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: 3 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 30000
Income Other Trading Activities: 573000
Income Charitable Activities: 3458000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4061000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £431,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,535,000
Expenditure Other: 508000
Expenditure Total: 5474000
Expenditure Investment Management: 58914
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19000
Expenditure Support Costs: 2591000
Expenditure Depreciation: 1089000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -508000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,347,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2200000
Assets Own Use: 2200000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,478,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £339,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,339,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 339000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,105,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1347000
Funds Restricted: 1992000
Funds Total: 3339000
Count Employees: 79
Consolidated 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: 14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 12000
Income Other Trading Activities: 466000
Income Charitable Activities: 3263000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3741000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £280,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,898,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5178000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 40000
Expenditure Support Costs: 1641000
Expenditure Depreciation: 1072000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 4375000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,210,000
Assets Total Fixed: 3075000
Assets Own Use: 3075000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 558000
Assets Other Assets: £1,508,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £389,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,752,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 389000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,244,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1768000
Funds Restricted: 2984000
Funds Total: 4752000
Count Employees: 78
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: 20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 21000
Income Other Trading Activities: 407000
Income Charitable Activities: 1420000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 645000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2493000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £203,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,280,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5483000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30000
Expenditure Support Costs: 1744000
Expenditure Depreciation: 1062000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 2460000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,213,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4032000
Assets Own Use: 4032000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -3427000
Assets Other Assets: £1,673,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £464,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,814,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 464000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,195,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -2214000
Funds Restricted: 4028000
Funds Total: 1814000
Count Employees: 88
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: 11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1000
Income Other Trading Activities: 232000
Income Charitable Activities: 4543000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4776000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,992,000
Expenditure Other: 221000
Expenditure Total: 4213000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28000
Expenditure Support Costs: 1060000
Expenditure Depreciation: 892000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -2246000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £843,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4908000
Assets Own Use: 4908000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -5372000
Assets Other Assets: £1,314,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £805,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £45,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 805000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £988,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -4480000
Funds Restricted: 4525000
Funds Total: 45000
Count Employees: 110
Consolidated 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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CULTURE COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-08-26T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4020927
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1113605
Assoc Charity Name: MUSEUM OF BRITISH ROAD TRANSPORT TRUST (COVENTRY) LIMITED

Charity Name: CULTURE COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-08-26T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4037634
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1124704
Assoc Charity Name: COVENTRY HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST

Charity Name: CULTURE COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-07-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/01/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/02/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/06/2013
Charitable Objects: 1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH ROAD TRANSPORT BY COLLECTING AND CONSERVING ROAD TRANSPORT ITEMS OF AESTHETIC, HISTORIC, CONSTRUCTIONAL OR ENGINEERING INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE.2.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE IN COVENTRY.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures