BEAFORD ARTS

Registered charity 279784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BEAFORD ARTS CENTRE, THE BEAFORD CENTRE, THE BEAFORD COLLECTION, VILLAGE VOICE

The aim of Beaford Arts is to work with the people of Devon, primarily in the Northern region, to deliver an inspiring and imaginative programme of high quality creative arts projects, events and activities and helping to address the issues of rural isolation and social exclusion; and to run a residential centre for the arts with a priority for educative work with young people.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS INCLUDING THE ART OF DRAMA MUSIC SINGING LITERATURE AND CINEMATOGRAPHY. B) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BEAFORD AND DISTRICT.

Area of benefit: BEAFORD AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT

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 unrestricted reserves fell to £90,891 from £141,342 the previous year, resulting in a net expenditure of £47,160. The trustees note a need for further funding sources to maintain current activity levels and are actively seeking additional partners. Despite this, the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern purposes.

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
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• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
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• Investment
• Paying staff
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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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Trustees · trustee networks

• THOMAS LANGDON DAVIESchair
• Andrew Quale
• Claire Kelly
• Ella Ravilious
• John Barnham
• MARTYN WARREN
• Mary Jackson
• Rose Young-French
• Sara Feasey
• Simon Standing
• Su Maria Luciani-Kane

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

Operates in: Devon

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Government & lottery funding

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