CCEW Charity Commission profile

BITTERSUITE EXPERIENCES CIO

Registered charity 1196015 · organisation 5161092

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
1 October 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£26,724
Latest expenditure
£24,637
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 34 STRATHLEVEN ROAD, LONDON, SW2 5LA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.bittersuite.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We promote the arts of music through the creation of multi-sensory concerts in both physical and digital spaces. Our multi-sensory concerts, experiences and participation programmes transform the listening experience.

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
9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£26,724
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,637
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
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£69,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,360
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£75,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£65,146

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
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£26,724
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,637
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,500
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
2
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
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£69,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,360
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£75,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£65,146
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BITTERSUITE EXPERIENCES CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-10-01T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 01 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ARTS OF MUSIC AND DRAMA.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Risk management
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Conflicting interests
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Investment
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Complaints handling
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Volunteer management
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff