CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRADFORD CULTURE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1194599 · organisation 5170009

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 May 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12330027
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£26,834,031
Latest expenditure
£14,501,614
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Schofield Sweeney Solicitors, Church Bank House, Church Bank, Bradford, BD1 4DY

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bradford2025.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the arts and heritage for the benefit of the public within the city of Bradford and to advance the arts, in particular the arts of performance, music, drama, poetry reading, sculpture, painting, handicrafts and all other associated arts, by encouraging public participation by supporting the arts and heritage sector through promotion, representation and development.

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
£26,834,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,501,614
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
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,286,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,162,927
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
£1,501,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£888,327
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£996,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£698,325

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
£26,834,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,501,614
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£18,298,437
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Volunteers
1076
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
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,286,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,162,927
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,675,000
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
106
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
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,501,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£888,327
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,275,298
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£996,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£698,325
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£852,717
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
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
25678304
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1120418
Income Investments
35309
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
26834031
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£273,896
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,227,718
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14501614
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1737839
Expenditure Depreciation
485495
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,109,292
Assets Total Fixed
3230656
Assets Own Use
3230656
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,640,270
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,202,671
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,668,255
Creditors One Year Total Current
2202671
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,375,150
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6339948
Funds Restricted
9328307
Funds Total
15668255
Count Employees
105
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
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5977327
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
309452
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6286779
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,162,927
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4162927
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
394408
Expenditure Depreciation
129931
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,617,118
Assets Total Fixed
304242
Assets Own Use
304242
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,276,931
Assets Total Liabilities
£545,335
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,035,838
Creditors One Year Total Current
545335
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£534,038
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1921360
Funds Restricted
1114478
Funds Total
3035838
Count Employees
75
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
7 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1386753
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
115083
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1501836
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£888,327
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
888327
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
39779
Expenditure Depreciation
1510
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£815,550
Assets Total Fixed
15664
Assets Own Use
15664
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,099,870
Assets Total Liabilities
£203,548
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£911,986
Creditors One Year Total Current
203548
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£827,747
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
815550
Funds Restricted
96436
Funds Total
911986
Count Employees
6
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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
130250
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
866552
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
996802
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£698,325
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
698325
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2400
Expenditure Support Costs
35439
Expenditure Depreciation
295
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£298,477
Assets Total Fixed
470
Assets Own Use
470
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£326,159
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£298,477
Creditors One Year Total Current
28152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£284,901
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
298477
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
298477
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRADFORD CULTURE COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2021-05-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 NOV 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 AUG 2020AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 OCT 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 MAY 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 MAY 2021
Charitable Objects
2.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND THE ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CITY OF BRADFORD AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, POETRY READING, SCULPTURE, PAINTING, HANDICRAFTS AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED ARTS;2.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, POETRY READING, SCULPTURE, PAINTING, HANDICRAFTS AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED ARTS, BY ENCOURAGING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE SAID ARTS AND BY THE PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS PROVIDED THAT THE PROMOTION OF SUCH FESTIVALS AND EVENTS IS UNDERTAKEN SOLELY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND2.3 TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE CITY OF BRADFORD IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS AND HERITAGE SECTOR THROUGH PROMOTION, REPRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Volunteer management
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures