CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO

Registered charity 1193093 · organisation 5173726

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 January 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£399,838
Latest expenditure
£374,536
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY, DRAKE CIRCUS, PLYMOUTH, PL4 8AA

Website recorded by the regulator: plymouthculture.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Plymouth Culture exists to support the development of arts and culture across the city of Plymouth and its surrounding areas. It is a development organisation which provides leadership, strategic planning and support to the cultural sector.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£399,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£374,536
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
11 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£804,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£397,610
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£400,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,002
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£365,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£432,885
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£526,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£494,708

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 August 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£399,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£374,536
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£302,402
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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
11 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£804,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£397,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£230,893
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
17 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£400,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,002
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£90,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
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
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
14 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£365,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£432,885
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
152859
Income From Government Grants
£135,448
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
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£526,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£494,708
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
£5
Income From Government Grants
£283,446
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
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
11 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
53964
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
750654
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
804618
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£397,610
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
397610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10073
Expenditure Support Costs
103573
Expenditure Depreciation
5563
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£154,886
Assets Total Fixed
22829
Assets Own Use
22829
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£559,823
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,263
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£568,389
Creditors One Year Total Current
14263
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£546,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
154886
Funds Restricted
413503
Funds Total
568389
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 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
53964
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
472535
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
526499
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£494,708
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
494708
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
103965
Expenditure Depreciation
970
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£159,944
Assets Total Fixed
1105
Assets Own Use
1105
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£217,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,362
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£187,101
Creditors One Year Total Current
31362
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£194,674
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
159944
Funds Restricted
27157
Funds Total
187101
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Plymouth City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-01-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Jan 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE ACROSS THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, AND THE WIDER AREA, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND SUPPORT TO THE CULTURAL SECTOR.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures