CCEW Charity Commission profile

BABBLING VAGABONDS LIMITED

Registered charity 1200574 · organisation 5200767

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 October 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04116275
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£106,316
Latest expenditure
£133,401
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: UNIT 6 HERITAGE BUSINESS CENTRE, DERBY ROAD, BELPER, DE56 1SW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Babbling Vagabonds are a storytelling theatre company based in Buxton, Derbyshire. We make theatrical experiences and deliver workshops for all the family. Our work is underpinned by the belief that live theatre and high quality participatory events have the power to create memorable, life-changing moments for everyone, regardless of age or 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
5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,401
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 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£115,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,174

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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
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£7,839
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
No
Count Volunteers
10
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 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£115,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,174
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,194
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
No
Count Volunteers
4

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BABBLING VAGABONDS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-10-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 NOV 2000
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE DRAMATIC AND VISUAL ARTS, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY), DRAMA, MIME, DANCE AND SIMILAR CHOREOGRAPHIC ARTS, SINGING AND MUSIC BY THEIR PRODUCTION, PROMOTION, PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Conflicting interests
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries