BRIGHTON MARINA STUDIOS

Registered charity 1153513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARINA STUDIOS, Marina Studios Foundation

The objects of the Charity are the promotion of performing and visual arts for the benefit of the Public

Objects

3.1) THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE THE PROMOTION OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): (A) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR REHEARSING AND STAGING PERFORMANCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; (B) THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PUBLIC IN ARTS PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT; AND (C) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS.3.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ORDER TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN PROFESSION / SUBJECT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUBJECTS OF ART AND SPORT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brighton and Hove, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£219k
Latest spending
£270k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £50,525 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £91,787 to £41,262. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and are satisfied that there are no going concerns.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Daran Bennett, Chair & Trustee, provided consultancy services during the reporting period and received £500 (2024: £12,000) for this service. He was also reimbursed £120 (2024: £345) for travelling expenses.
“Daran Bennett, Chair & Trustee, provided consultancy services during the reporting period and received £500 (2024: £12,000) for this service. He was also reimbursed £120 (2024: £345) for travelling expenses.” — page 19
“Brighton Marina Studios paid Funding People CIC £8,823 (2024: £13,915) for grant writing services. Daran Bennett is a director of Funding People CIC.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Brighton Marina Studios paid Funding People CIC £8,823 (2024: £13,915) for grant writing services. Daran Bennett is a director of Funding People CIC.
“Daran Bennett, Chair & Trustee, provided consultancy services during the reporting period and received £500 (2024: £12,000) for this service. He was also reimbursed £120 (2024: £345) for travelling expenses.” — page 19
“Brighton Marina Studios paid Funding People CIC £8,823 (2024: £13,915) for grant writing services. Daran Bennett is a director of Funding People CIC.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Daran Bennett and Martin Ashby who are trustees of the charity are also directors of DanceHub CIC. BMS holds 25 shares in DanceHub CIC. At 30 June 2025, DanceHub CIC owed BMS £33,123 (2024: £72,253).
“Daran Bennett, Chair & Trustee, provided consultancy services during the reporting period and received £500 (2024: £12,000) for this service. He was also reimbursed £120 (2024: £345) for travelling expenses.” — page 19
“Brighton Marina Studios paid Funding People CIC £8,823 (2024: £13,915) for grant writing services. Daran Bennett is a director of Funding People CIC.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£219k£270k
30/06/2024£333k£309k
30/06/2023£299k£265k
30/06/2022£196k£190k
30/06/2021£310k£291k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON MARINA STUDIOS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £50,525 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £91,787 to £41,262. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and are satisfied that there are no going concerns. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIGHTON MARINA STUDIOS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIGHTON MARINA STUDIOS as a grant recipient include FONTHILL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FONTHILL FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kDance training and qualifications for young people

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/09/2026£20kInclusion Officer - Supporting disadvantaged groups in our community
Postcode Lottery31/03/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
Sport England31/05/2024amount not statedCOVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
The National Lottery Community Fund02/02/2024£12kThe Y.E.S Project (Youth Empowered By StreetDance)
UK government02/02/2024£15kALB-Sport England-The Y.E.S Project (Youth Empowered by StreetDance)
Sport England02/02/2024£15kThe Y.E.S Project (Youth Empowered by StreetDance)
Sport England03/10/2023amount not statedPlaces and Spaces (Crowdfunding)
Postcode Lottery29/09/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
Sport England01/07/2022£9kJubilee Fund -Y.E.S Project (Youth Empowered by StreetDance)
Sport England16/06/2020amount not statedCOVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
Sport England18/05/2020£8kCOVID-19 CEF
UK government01/04/2020£120kRe-igniting our Dance Hub
UK government01/04/2020£35kReady to Dance out of lockdown
UK government18/03/2020£25kALB-Sport England-Repair and upgrade of dance facility
Sport England18/03/2020£25kRepair and upgrade of dance facility
Sport England20/08/2019£10kCOVID-19 - YES - Youth Empowered by StreetDance
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2019£10kYES - Youth Empowered by StreetDance

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARTISTS STUDIO COMPANY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRIGHTON MARINA STUDIOS£219k—0unclear—no doubt
ARTISTS STUDIO COMPANY FY2025£3.4m£130,001 - £140,0001unclear—no doubt
THE BURTON MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£74k—0unclear—no doubt
Brixton Community Based Ltd FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
HATTON MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
CHISENHALE ART PLACE LIMITED FY2025£324k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.