BROMSGROVE COMMUNITY ARTS

Registered charity 1204923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of facilities in the district of Bromsgrove for arts, cultural, educational and recreational activities

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BROMSGROVE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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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Latest income
£221k
Latest spending
£215k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated solely with volunteers during the period, resulting in no employee remuneration costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £5,589, bringing its unrestricted fund balance to £5,589 at year-end. This actual reserve level is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £50,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of normal operating expenditure (approximately £50k) (held: £6k)
“The charity currently aims to maintain free reserves (unrestricted funds not committed or designated) at a level equivalent to approximately three months of normal operating expenditure. Based on the charity's current budgeted annual expenditure, this equates to a target reserve of approximately £50k.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£221k£215k

Common questions

Is BROMSGROVE COMMUNITY ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated solely with volunteers during the period, resulting in no employee remuneration costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £5,589, bringing its unrestricted fund balance to £5,589 at year-end. This actual reserve level is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £50,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.