METROLAND CULTURE LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 September 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 11876428
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £193,199
Latest expenditure: £252,560
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Metroland Cultures Ltd, 91 Kilburn Square, LONDON, NW6 6PS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Metroland Cultures works to build, maintain and share art and culture in Brent. We amplify and support the communities who are already telling their stories of life here in Brent, and work with artists and ideas to help tell new ones.

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: 1 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £193,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £252,560

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: 16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £88,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,436

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: 10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £584,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £401,157

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: 7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £631,687
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,139,017

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: 24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £593,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £570,118

04 Official extract

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: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £193,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £252,560
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £84,604
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: 0

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: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £88,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,436
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £584,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £401,157
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £631,687
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,139,017
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 420000
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: 25

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: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £593,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £570,118
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 520000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 10 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 28756
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 555000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 862
Income Total Income And Endowments: 584618
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,411
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £383,746
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 401157
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 2921
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £400,909
Assets Total Fixed: 3608
Assets Own Use: 3608
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £606,970
Assets Total Liabilities: £209,669
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £400,909
Creditors One Year Total Current: 209669
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £545,970
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 119751
Funds Restricted: 281158
Funds Total: 400909
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 7 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 630024
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1663
Income Total Income And Endowments: 631687
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,700
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,121,317
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1139017
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10090
Expenditure Support Costs: 206151
Expenditure Depreciation: 2702
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £217,448
Assets Total Fixed: 5405
Assets Own Use: 5405
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £585,119
Assets Total Liabilities: £373,076
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £217,448
Creditors One Year Total Current: 373076
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £302,787
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 217448
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 217448
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 593906
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 593906
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,450
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £552,668
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 570118
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9100
Expenditure Support Costs: 125028
Expenditure Depreciation: 2703
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £722,530
Assets Total Fixed: 8107
Assets Own Use: 8107
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,310,463
Assets Total Liabilities: £593,792
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £724,778
Creditors One Year Total Current: 593792
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £991,109
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 722530
Funds Restricted: 2248
Funds Total: 724778
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: METROLAND CULTURE LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2019-09-20T00:00:00

Charity Name: METROLAND CULTURE LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-03-20T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5126117
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1180114
Assoc Charity Name: ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 MAR 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 SEP 2019
Charitable Objects: 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS THAT BUILD CAPACITY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND IN THE ARTS GENERALLY. 2. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT BY ENCOURAGING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS, THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERT, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS AND BY SUPPORTING AND REPRESENTING THE ARTS AND HERITAGE SECTOR THROUGH PROMOTION, REPRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED THAT THE PROMOTION OF SUCHLIKE IS UNDERTAKEN SOLELY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.3. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ARTS WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures