CALSTOCK ARTS

Registered charity 1162250 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are an Arts centre which organises about 80 ticketed and free performances, talks and workshops each year. This includes classical, folk and jazz music, literature, comedy and film. We are home to two community choirs. We are based in the Old Chapel which is a large listed building. To maintain this and help fund our activities we hire out the old Chapel for weddings and other activities.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, MUSIC AND LITERATURE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN DEVON AND CORNWALL, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS AND FESTIVALS;2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DEVON AND CORNWALL IN THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £6,142 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income of £84,250 and total expenditure of £78,108. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are maintained at a level equivalent to twelve months' overhead expenditure, and the balance sheet shows total net assets of £116,993. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

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

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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charmian Elizabeth Anne Saunderschair
• Ann Penelope Trethowen
• Deborah Ann Lawton
• Dr Peter John White
• Joan Veale
• Mary Clare James
• Michael William James
• PATRICIA ANN HENRY
• Stephen John Wood

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon

Income and spending

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