ARTSTRAIL STUDIOS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £21,366
Latest expenditure: £26,995
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 17 Dale Street, LEAMINGTON SPA, CV32 5HH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.artstrailstudios.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advance the education of the general public in the appreciation of the Visual Arts, particular those individuals who see the arts world as alien, unknown and unwelcoming; supporting artists from deprived and unsupported backgrounds by assisting with studio space, professional guidance, encouragement to help them development within the professional arts community and wider social community.

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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: 31 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,366
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,995

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: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,212

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,476

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,469

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 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,574
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,193

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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: 31 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,366
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,995
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £222
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
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,212
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,500
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
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,476
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £7,590
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
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,469
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: £28,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 13

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 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,574
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,193
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £13,669
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 16

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARTSTRAIL STUDIOS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 24 Oct 2013
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS AND TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AND ENCOURAGING FREE ACCESS TO THE VISUAL ARTS FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF AGE, COLOUR, CREED, SEXUALITY OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIER TO THE ARTS FOR THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE, TO DATE, SEEN THE ARTS WORLD (AND RELATED VENUES INCLUDING ART GALLERIES AND THEATRES) AS ALIEN, UNKNOWN AND UNWELCOMING; AND(B) TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS FROM DEPRIVED AND UNSUPPORTED BACKGROUNDS AND/OR WITH MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO BECOME SELF SUPPORTING BY ASSISTING WITH WORKING STUDIO SPACE, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THEIR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL ARTS COMMUNITY AND WIDER SOCIAL COMMUNITY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY’S CHARITABLE PURPOSES, ARTSTRAIL STUDIOS (THE “CHARITY”) WILL UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES OR EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) LEASE PREVIOUSLY EMPTY AND UNOCCUPIED RETAIL UNIT IN THE HIGH STREET OR SHOPPING CENTRE TO CREATE THE ARTS HUB IN THE LOCALITY. (B) CREATE A PERMANENT “OPEN DOOR” , BY RUNNING ON GOING ART EVENTS TO I) WELCOME NEWCOMERS AND II) ENSURE THAT THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT AND III) TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO RETURN. (C) ACT AS AN ARTS HUB FOR THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE LOCALITY, LINKING ARTISTS, ARTS GROUPS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS. (D) PROVIDE TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE ARTS OR ARTS RELATED ACTIVITIES.(E) FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TALENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS AND PRESENT THEIR WORK IN FRONT OF (AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF) THE GENERAL PUBLIC.(F) ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE VISUAL ARTS THROUGH SERVICES AND TRAINING TO ARTISTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. (G) ASSIST AND FACILITATE NECESSITOUS ARTISTS OF PROMISE IN THE CONTINUANCE OF THEIR WORK (H) PROMOTE RACIAL, SEXUAL, AND PHYSICAL EQUALITY IN THE VISUAL ARTS (I) GUARANTEE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ARTIST’S HUB FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENGAGING WITH THE ARTISTS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES RUN BY MEMBER ARTISTS. (J) ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE EXHIBITION SPACE AT THE STUDIO AND IN LOCAL PUBS, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS, ORGANIZING AND PRESENTING VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING PERIODIC EXHIBITIONS OF EITHER A CHARITY OR NON-MEMBER NATURE, USING VISUAL ARTS CREATED BY ARTIST MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (K) ORGANIZE AND SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL COURSES, LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS, TRIPS, RESEARCH VISITS AND EVENTS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE VISUAL ARTS FOR ARTIST MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND(L) PROMOTE ARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES FOR ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 533944
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ARTSTRAIL STUDIOS LEAMINGTON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures