CCEW Charity Commission profile

POLYPHONIC COLLECTIVE

Registered charity 1206519 · organisation 5232035

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 January 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
13 December 2024 – 12 December 2025
Latest income
£9,250
Latest expenditure
£8,500
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Studio 48, Somerset House Exchange, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA, WC2R 1LA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Polyphonic is an international collective of artists working together to premiere exceptional spoken word, live music and dance. We produce an annual season of readings, workshops, films and performances at Somerset House that introduces audiences to the work of renowned writers, pioneering artists and innovative interdisciplinary performance practice.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
13 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
12 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
12 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,500
Fin Period Start Date
12 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
12 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
12 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,090

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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
13 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
12 December 2025
Ar Due Date
12 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,500
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,500
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
12 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
12 December 2024
Ar Due Date
12 October 2025
Ar Received Date
12 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,090
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£11,500
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
0

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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
POLYPHONIC COLLECTIVE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-01-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS.

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