esea contemporary ltd — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 June 1987
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02137427
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £421,798
Latest expenditure: £465,807
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: esea contemporary, Market Buildings, 13 Thomas Street, MANCHESTER, M4 1EU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.eseacontemporary.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art aims to advance the education of the public in contemporary Chinese arts and culture. Our work covers four main areas; exhibitions, education, agency work and advocacy which includes training, conferences and publications.

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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £421,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,807

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: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £424,715
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,190

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: 28 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £341,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,683

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: 27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £405,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £357,268

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £568,769
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,626

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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: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £421,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,807
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £44,500
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 47

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: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £424,715
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,190
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £331,271
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 47

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: 28 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £341,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £327,771
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: 22

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: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £405,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £357,268
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £380,595
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £568,769
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,626
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £17
Income From Government Grants: £490,985
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 41

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 111
Income Other Trading Activities: 590
Income Charitable Activities: 567330
Income Investments: 738
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 568769
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £82,323
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £374,303
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 456626
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16379
Expenditure Support Costs: 16983
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £105,927
Assets Total Fixed: 392725
Assets Own Use: 392725
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £378,420
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,147
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £707,998
Creditors One Year Total Current: 63147
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £325,953
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 638003
Funds Restricted: 69995
Funds Total: 707998
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: esea contemporary ltd
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1987-06-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/06/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/03/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/09/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/02/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28/01/2015NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 JAN 2018 as amended on 21 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects: A. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL FORMS OF CHINESE CULTURE. B. TO SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY MAY DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 243697
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHINESE ARTS CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 243705
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHINESE VIEW ARTS ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 243696
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHINESE ARTS CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 556027
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CENTRE FOR CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures