BISPHAM CASTAWAYS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 March 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2023 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £5,492
Latest expenditure: £4,202
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 40 Cavendish Road, Bispham, BLACKPOOL, FY2 9JR

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.facebook.com/The-Bispham-Castaways-Community-Theatre-Group-288716581708432/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We use performance and theatre to promote arts, history and culture in the Bispham and Blackpool area. Our performances are varied and are checked for artistic merit. We also use performance arts to improve confidence and wellbeing of those in need in the area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,202

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,687

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,342

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £100
Total Gross Expenditure: £50

Fin Period Start Date: 11 March 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2021
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,284

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,202
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £449
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: 32

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,687
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,342
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £100
Total Gross Expenditure: £50
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 21

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 11 March 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,284
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BISPHAM CASTAWAYS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-03-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 11 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING IN BISPHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, ARE:A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ART OF THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE, THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THEATRE PERFORMANCES AND OTHER PERFORMANCE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT, PARTICIPATE AND ENGAGE IN THEATRE.B) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH AND DISABILITY THROUGH, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OF THEATRE PERFORMANCES, OUTREACH AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PEOPLE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling