LOOSE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 July 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06566823
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £119,780
Latest expenditure: £140,552
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LOOSE, 94 Holloway, RUNCORN, WA7 4TJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Built in 1879, The Studio was transferred from HBC to LOOSE in 2009 and renovated with a grant from The Community Assets Fund. Run for community benefit, with community participation, there is a very strong focus on youth support and provision.LOOSE aims to remove barriers to participation in music, theatre & creative arts by providing free or low cost opportunities, facilities, and support.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £119,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,552

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £188,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,057

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £120,207
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,579

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,815

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £159,030
Total Gross Expenditure: £141,279

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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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £119,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,552
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 22457
Income From Government Grants: £56,399
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: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £188,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Contracts: 16817
Income From Government Grants: £144,850
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £120,207
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 19255
Income From Government Grants: £30,159
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,815
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 8400
Income From Government Grants: £10,096
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £159,030
Total Gross Expenditure: £141,279
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 21180
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Halton
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: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LOOSE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-07-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/04/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/07/2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/07/2013
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND ADVANCE THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MUSIC AND THE CREATIVE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 533380
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LOOSE MUSIC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling