PIONEER PROJECTS (CELEBRATORY ARTS) LIMITED

Registered charity 1067976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pioneer Projects employs arts-based activities to improve wellbeing, develop skills, enhance learning, encourage social inclusion, support individuals confidence-building and promote healthy approaches to life and living. We offer a variety of arts-based activities to the whole community, as well as some specifically for distinct vulnerable groups facing exclusion and health inequalities.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH ISSUES AND IN PARTICULAR BY USING THE ARTS TO COMMUNICATE SUCH ISSUES.2) TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.3) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: BENTHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE AND IN OTHER APPROPRIATE LOCAL COMMUNITES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £41,133 for the year, with total income rising 36% to £385,955 and expenditure increasing by 4% to £344,821. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of four months' running costs, holding an unrestricted reserve of £55,000 which meets this target. The organization confirms financial stability with cash at bank of £139,636 and no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

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What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £150k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD ANTHONY PATTINSONchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Kiri Wood
• Louise Colley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Michelle Hodgson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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