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BISHOP'S STORTFORD MUSEUM AND ARTS CIO

Registered charity 1189853 · organisation 5149032

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 June 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,308,060
Latest expenditure
£1,333,876
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Charity Secretary, Southmill Arts Centre, 1-3 South Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, Hertfordshire

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Houses a Museum, Auditorium, Meeting Rooms, Dance Studios and cafe/bar area. The complex provides local access to the arts and facilities for a range of cultural activities including dance, theatre, education and cinema.

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,308,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,333,876
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,117,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,122,853
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
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£998,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,020,599
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
28 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,018,207
Total Gross Expenditure
£714,650
Fin Period Start Date
9 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
2 September 2021
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
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,308,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,333,876
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£269,921
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
52
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,117,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,122,853
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£262,500
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
49
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
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£998,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,020,599
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£258,007
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
49
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
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,018,207
Total Gross Expenditure
£714,650
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£127,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
55
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
9 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
2 September 2021
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 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
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
269921
Income Other Trading Activities
236300
Income Charitable Activities
775998
Income Investments
25841
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1308060
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£126,292
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,207,584
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1333876
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31692
Expenditure Support Costs
173980
Expenditure Depreciation
90781
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-733297
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,396,443
Assets Total Fixed
3059807
Assets Own Use
3059807
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£624,467
Assets Total Liabilities
£189,757
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,494,517
Creditors One Year Total Current
189757
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£550,490
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3396443
Funds Restricted
98074
Funds Total
3494517
Count Employees
15
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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
268178
Income Other Trading Activities
203062
Income Charitable Activities
621527
Income Investments
24939
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1117706
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£103,748
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,017,183
Expenditure Other
1922
Expenditure Total
1122853
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24767
Expenditure Support Costs
159833
Expenditure Depreciation
44086
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,175,513
Assets Total Fixed
3859194
Assets Own Use
3859194
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£576,929
Assets Total Liabilities
£159,647
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,276,476
Creditors One Year Total Current
159647
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£526,600
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4175513
Funds Restricted
100963
Funds Total
4276476
Count Employees
14
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
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
262042
Income Other Trading Activities
177924
Income Charitable Activities
549944
Income Investments
8755
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
998665
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£88,005
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£930,792
Expenditure Other
1802
Expenditure Total
1020599
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22550
Expenditure Support Costs
153384
Expenditure Depreciation
38975
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,185,344
Assets Total Fixed
3865260
Assets Own Use
3865260
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£597,363
Assets Total Liabilities
£181,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,281,623
Creditors One Year Total Current
181000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£525,240
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4185344
Funds Restricted
96279
Funds Total
4281623
Count Employees
14
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
28 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4476760
Income Other Trading Activities
117911
Income Charitable Activities
422701
Income Investments
835
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5018207
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,182
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£660,201
Expenditure Other
1267
Expenditure Total
714650
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15231
Expenditure Support Costs
110434
Expenditure Depreciation
38044
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,205,622
Assets Total Fixed
3889105
Assets Own Use
3889105
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£577,345
Assets Total Liabilities
£162,893
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,303,557
Creditors One Year Total Current
162893
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£507,509
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4205622
Funds Restricted
97935
Funds Total
4303557
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
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
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BISHOP'S STORTFORD MUSEUM AND ARTS CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-06-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
BISHOP'S STORTFORD MUSEUM AND ARTS CIO
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-27T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
3986220
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1090267
Assoc Charity Name
RHODES BIRTHPLACE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jun 2020
Charitable Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM, COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE, THEATRE, CINEMA, ART GALLERY AND LIBRARY.(2) THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COLLECTIONS FORMERLY OF THE BISHOP'S STORTFORD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY AND THE CECIL RHODES MEMORIAL MUSEUM.(3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures