FACT Liverpool — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 May 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02391543
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,888,897
Latest expenditure: £2,101,793
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FACT Liverpool, 88 Wood Street, LIVERPOOL, L1 4DQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

FACT provides a range of activities including an exhibition programme including installations, screenings, etc by artists working with digital and visual arts media; a collaboration programme working with local communities; a range of moving image and new media resource services that support the arts sector; education and training initiatives for a range of audiences; and a research programme.

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: 7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,888,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,101,793

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: 28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,216,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,150,294

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,955,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,055,389

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,023,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,405,703

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: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,708,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,623,307

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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: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,888,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,101,793
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,131,418
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 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: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,216,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,150,294
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,163,420
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,955,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,055,389
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £1,140,582
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,023,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,405,703
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: £6
Income From Government Grants: £157,711
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any 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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,708,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,623,307
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: £13
Income From Government Grants: £211,103
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

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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: 7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1131053
Income Other Trading Activities: 417
Income Charitable Activities: 757427
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1888897
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £92,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,009,119
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2101793
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12134
Expenditure Support Costs: 1185593
Expenditure Depreciation: 148937
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £379,615
Assets Total Fixed: 3498529
Assets Own Use: 3498529
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £864,662
Assets Total Liabilities: £305,048
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,058,143
Creditors One Year Total Current: 296683
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 8365
Assets Cash: £513,229
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4058143
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 4058143
Count Employees: 41
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: 28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1204711
Income Other Trading Activities: 2100
Income Charitable Activities: 1010141
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2216952
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £84,882
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,065,412
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2150294
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11257
Expenditure Support Costs: 1177732
Expenditure Depreciation: 152034
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £383,574
Assets Total Fixed: 3647466
Assets Own Use: 3647466
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £989,281
Assets Total Liabilities: £365,708
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,271,039
Creditors One Year Total Current: 343809
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 21899
Assets Cash: £602,931
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4271039
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 4271039
Count Employees: 33
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: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1292820
Income Other Trading Activities: 6809
Income Charitable Activities: 655442
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1955071
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £324,220
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,731,169
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2055389
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16279
Expenditure Support Costs: 1233168
Expenditure Depreciation: 124469
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £653,534
Assets Total Fixed: 3550848
Assets Own Use: 3550848
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,163,002
Assets Total Liabilities: £509,469
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,204,381
Creditors One Year Total Current: 477525
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 31944
Assets Cash: £747,671
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4204381
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 4204381
Count Employees: 44
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: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1453129
Income Other Trading Activities: 12847
Income Charitable Activities: 389665
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 167962
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2023603
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £277,445
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,128,258
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1405703
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21992
Expenditure Support Costs: 1061833
Expenditure Depreciation: 133185
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £439,283
Assets Total Fixed: 3579129
Assets Own Use: 3579129
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,118,894
Assets Total Liabilities: £393,324
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,304,699
Creditors One Year Total Current: 351740
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 41584
Assets Cash: £649,184
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4304699
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 4304699
Count Employees: 43
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1125380
Income Other Trading Activities: 900
Income Charitable Activities: 470106
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 112058
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1708444
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £236,668
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,386,639
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1623307
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16462
Expenditure Support Costs: 1019285
Expenditure Depreciation: 136869
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £381,672
Assets Total Fixed: 3687519
Assets Own Use: 3687519
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £735,743
Assets Total Liabilities: £472,456
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,950,806
Creditors One Year Total Current: 415981
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 56475
Assets Cash: £538,159
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 381672
Funds Restricted: 3569134
Funds Total: 3950806
Count Employees: 38
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FACT Liverpool
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-05-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JUNE 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 26 MARCH 1990, 12 JUNE 1996, 27 SEPTEMBER 1999, 08 JANUARY 2003 AND 19 APRIL 2004. as amended on 12 Sep 2019 as amended on 08 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects: To promote the arts and creative technology and to advance the education in this field for the benefit of the public.
Area Of Benefit: MERSEYSIDE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 23715
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FACT

Charity Name Id: 23719
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE FOUNDATION FOR ART AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

Charity Name Id: 23717
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FILM ART AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

Charity Name Id: 23713
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: F A C T

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff