CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS CENTRE

Registered charity 1162818 · organisation 5061059

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
24 July 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£2,181
Latest expenditure
£1,487
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: TYNGWNDWN, PENUWCH, TREGARON, SY25 6RA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://artscentrefriends.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide support to the Aberystwyth Arts Centre a) 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 and b) The advancement of education, culture and the arts

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
19 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,487
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
6 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,500
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,680
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
28 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,817
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
3 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£353

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,487
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
6 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,500
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,680
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
28 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,817
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
3 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£353
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Ceredigion
Welsh Ind
Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE ARTS CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-07-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 24 Jul 2015
Charitable Objects
3)THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FINANCIAL, PRACTICAL AND PROMOTIONAL TO THE ARTS CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ABERYSTWYTH, MID-WALES AND BEYOND, INCLUDING THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY WHO HOST THE ARTS CENTRE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES (THE "OBJECTS"):-A)TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FORRECREATION 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 THE 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;ANDB)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
Area Of Benefit
THE INHABITANTS OF ABERYSTWYTH, MID-WALES AND BEYOND

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
558725
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FOAC

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management