CCEW Charity Commission profile

MILL ARTS CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1165998 · organisation 5069618

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 March 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£938,268
Latest expenditure
£1,050,280
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: THE MILL ARTS CENTRE, SPICEBALL PARK ROAD, BANBURY, OX16 5QE

Website recorded by the regulator: https//www.themillartscentre.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Opened in 1990 The Mill is a multi-function arts centre and the only dedicated arts provision in the busy market town of Banbury in Oxfordshire. We have audiences of around 5,000 people per year buying 17,000 individual performances, events, classes and workshops.

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
£938,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,050,280
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 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£944,607
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,699
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
22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£726,151
Total Gross Expenditure
£721,415
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
£685,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£663,154
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
£465,018
Total Gross Expenditure
£423,469

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
£938,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,050,280
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£347,518
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
14
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 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£944,607
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,699
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£315,770
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
16
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
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£726,151
Total Gross Expenditure
£721,415
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£172,000
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
8
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
£685,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£663,154
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£255,867
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
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
£465,018
Total Gross Expenditure
£423,469
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£390,944
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9

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
368896
Income Other Trading Activities
147113
Income Charitable Activities
422259
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
938268
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,675
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£955,605
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1050280
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
442507
Expenditure Depreciation
11128
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
30079
Assets Own Use
30079
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£124,681
Assets Total Liabilities
£221,691
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£66,931
Creditors One Year Total Current
221691
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£27,057
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-79991
Funds Restricted
13060
Funds Total
-66931
Count Employees
24
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 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
354120
Income Other Trading Activities
170727
Income Charitable Activities
419760
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
944607
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£833,806
Expenditure Other
88893
Expenditure Total
922699
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
442507
Expenditure Depreciation
8274
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£45,081
Assets Total Fixed
26549
Assets Own Use
26549
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£180,172
Assets Total Liabilities
£161,640
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£45,081
Creditors One Year Total Current
161640
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£82,731
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
45081
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
45081
Count Employees
23
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
22 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6290
Income Other Trading Activities
180540
Income Charitable Activities
527878
Income Investments
0
Income Other
11443
Income Total Income And Endowments
726151
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£70,758
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£642,333
Expenditure Other
8324
Expenditure Total
721415
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1200
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
8324
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£23,173
Assets Total Fixed
33167
Assets Own Use
33167
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£178,674
Assets Total Liabilities
£188,668
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,173
Creditors One Year Total Current
188668
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£96,108
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
23173
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
23173
Count Employees
20
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
296094
Income Other Trading Activities
123966
Income Charitable Activities
254744
Income Investments
0
Income Other
10348
Income Total Income And Endowments
685152
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,651
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£611,536
Expenditure Other
12967
Expenditure Total
663154
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32818
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
12967
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,515
Assets Total Fixed
41491
Assets Own Use
41491
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£141,039
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,092
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,438
Creditors One Year Total Current
164092
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£107,733
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4515
Funds Restricted
13923
Funds Total
18438
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MILL ARTS CENTRE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-03-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Mar 2016 as amended on 29 Jan 2020 as amended on 27 Feb 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO BENEFIT BOTH THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS OF BANBURY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION SERVED BY THE TOWN OF BANBURY ("THE AREA") AND ALSO PEOPLE AT LARGE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES (RECOGNISED UNDER ENGLISH LAW):• TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; • TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; • TO PROVIDE (AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF) FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA; AND• TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE AREA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.THE CIO’S CHARITABLE PURPOSES WILL BE FURTHERED AT OR DIRECTED FROM THE MILL ARTS CENTRE BANBURY ("THE MILL").
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures