BEEE CREATIVE CIO
BEEE Creative undertakes a range of projects, across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and surrounding areas, broadly divided into two strands:1. Delivery of creative, community centred arts projects for all ages - commissioned professional productions, participatory workshops, in person and online2. Strategic development work to increase and enhance public access to dance/arts opportunities
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, LIVING OR WORKING IN HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY THE ART OF DANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CLASSES, TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £171,311 at the end of the year, with £29,074 available for unrestricted general purposes. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“One or more of the trustees has been paid remuneration in the current of prior periods. Carol-Ann Washington, a trustee, was paid £41,674 (2025: £39,532.50) remuneration and £1,250.28 (2025: £1,191) auto enrolment pension contributions by the charity during the year.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Anna Christina Quiney
- Carol-Ann Louise Washington
- Fiona Alison Ross Vick
- Marguerite Mary Killingbeck
- Phillippa Cawdron
- Wayne Ian Parsons
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £224k | £144k |
| 31/03/2025 | £171k | £191k |
| 31/03/2024 | £204k | £203k |
| 31/03/2023 | £189k | £123k |
| 31/03/2022 | £186k | £177k |
Common questions
Is BEEE CREATIVE CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £171,311 at the end of the year, with £29,074 available for unrestricted general purposes. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BEEE CREATIVE CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BEEE CREATIVE CIO as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £169k | Arts-based Learning Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/10/2025 | £20k | BEEE Creative - Community Connectors Network |
| Sport England | 20/05/2025 | £14k | Creative Connections |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/04/2025 | £18k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/03/2025 | £243k | "Outside the Exhibit" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2024 | £20k | Creative Connections |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 13/09/2023 | £5k | Dance workshops in Silsoe for individuals with learning difficulties |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 27/04/2023 | £3k | Targeted dance workshops for adults with disabilities and risk of social isolation across Central Beds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2022 | £10k | IG - Collective Joy |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/08/2022 | £100k | "PERFORM TRANSFORM" |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 09/02/2022 | £25k | Museums in Motion: Luton |
| UK government | 22/10/2021 | £29k | Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/09/2019 | £91k | "Exhibit 2020: A Millennial and GenZ Childhood" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/08/2017 | £58k | "Museums in Motion 2.0" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £180k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £139k |
| RAISE YOUR HANDS | 1 | £102k |
| THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £100k |
| SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £85k |
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | 1 | £71k |
| THE ATHERTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £66k |
Charities like this
- CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED
- ALWAYS BEE YOU CIO
- HIVE BRADFORD
- SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA LIMITED
- CREATIVE CRAWLEY
- CREATIVITY CULTURE AND EDUCATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEEE CREATIVE CIO | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALWAYS BEE YOU CIO | £152k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HIVE BRADFORD | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATIVE CRAWLEY | £989k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |