CCEW Charity Commission profile

DIRECT ART ACTION (UK) LIMITED

Registered charity 1192615 · organisation 5157287

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 December 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12293124
Financial period
1 December 2023 – 30 November 2024
Latest income
£40,310
Latest expenditure
£48,905
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 32-40 Gracechurch shopping centre, The Parade, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK, B72 1PA

Website recorded by the regulator: directartactionuk@gmail.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Working within the West Midlands, Direct Art Action UK aims to bring back art into the local community by re-purposing vacant units on the high street. Our aim is to organise accessible artistic events, exhibitions and classes for the public. We are able to do this by building a community of artists, that can engage and inspire the public by delivering community and public interest art and events.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,905
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received
6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,918
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,918
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
7 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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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 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Due Date
30 September 2025
Ar Received Date
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,905
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Due Date
30 September 2024
Ar Received Date
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,918
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
4 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,918
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
3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DIRECT ART ACTION (UK) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-12-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 NOV 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 DEC 2019AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 DEC 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 MAR 2020AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23 APR 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 SEP 2020AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 SEP 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 OCT 2020
Charitable Objects
2.1. THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’), BEING AIMED AT THE RESIDENTS OF BIRMINGHAM AND BEYOND, ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 2.1.1. TO ADVANCE, EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROVIDING THE DISPLAY OF ARTISTS WORK AT PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS; 2.1.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AT PUBLIC GALLERIES; 2.1.3. TO SUPPORT, THE ADVANCEMENT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF A LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND AND THOSE WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICALLY DISABILITIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
628358
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
DIRECT ART ACTION

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