ARTS AGAINST ADVERSITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 22 May 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 August 2024 – 1 August 2025
Latest income: £1,000
Latest expenditure: £1,280
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 112 HAVILAND ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH7 6HW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.artsagainstadversity.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide arts-based activities, performance opportunities and psycho-educational experiences (mentoring and group work) designed to help young people who are vulnerable, in need or experiencing social disadvantage.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,280

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £180

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £570

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £885
Total Gross Expenditure: £623

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 2 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,280
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £180
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £570
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £885
Total Gross Expenditure: £623
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARTS AGAINST ADVERSITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-05-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 May 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, IN NEED OR EXPERIENCING SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE, THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (MENTORING AND GROUP WORK) DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.(C) FACILITATING CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE, DEVELOPING SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-ACCEPTANCE AND TOLERANCE FOR PEOPLE OF OTHER BACKGROUNDS2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO WORK PROFESSIONALLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF ADVERSE LIFE EXPERIENCES AND THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF THE ARTS THROUGH AWARENESS RAISING, PROJECT WORK, LIVE AND ONLINE ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES, MENTORING AND TRAINING.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures