BARNSLEY CIVIC ENTERPRISE LTD.
Registered charity 1129765 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CIVIC
The Civic is an artistic, cultural and business hub which provides a contemporary and creative environment offering local visitors and those from further afield a fantastic opportunity to access an extraordinary and diverse selection of visual art, dance, drama, comedy, music and family performances, right in the heart of Barnsley Town Centre.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £109,017 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £96,174. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to heavy reliance on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council grant funding, which has not yet been confirmed for the subsequent year.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“As stated in note 1.2 the company is heavily reliant on grant income from BMBC and a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern if BMBC were to withdraw this funding or reduce it significantly.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Chair, Elaine Price received £5,953 for services as interim CEO.
“The Chair, Elaine Price stepped in as interim CEO for a six week period during the year whilst a replacement was found. Amounts paid for this role amounted to £5,953.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Chair, Elaine Price stepped in as interim CEO for a six week period during the year whilst a replacement was found. Amounts paid for this role amounted to £5,953.
“The Chair, Elaine Price stepped in as interim CEO for a six week period during the year whilst a replacement was found. Amounts paid for this role amounted to £5,953.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by GBAC Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → material uncertainty (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (01/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Elaine Pricechair
- Alister Khalil Chad Albert
- Anne Nixon
- Anthony Spencer
- Eleanor Jones
- Lara Bundock
- Marc Paul Lewis
- Meghna Chandra Shekhar Canacsim
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnsley
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BARNSLEY CIVIC ENTERPRISE LTD. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £109,017 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £96,174. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to heavy reliance on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council grant funding, which has not yet been confirmed for the subsequent year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by GBAC Limited.
Who funds BARNSLEY CIVIC ENTERPRISE LTD.?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNSLEY CIVIC ENTERPRISE LTD. as a grant recipient include THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND.
Known funders
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