Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Future income +5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

BRADFORD CULTURE COMPANY LIMITED

To promote the arts and heritage for the benefit of the public within the city of Bradford and to advance the arts, in particular the arts of performance, music, drama, poetry reading, sculpture, painting, handicrafts and all other associated arts, by encouraging public participation by supporting the arts and heritage sector through promotion, representation and development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 3 years

https://bradford2025.co.uk/

info@bradford2025.co.uk

01274800551

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£1,502	£888	£614	£0	£912	£816	11	6	0
31/03/22		£997	£698	£298	£0	£298	£298	5.1	7	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 11 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bradford City,

Who works here?

6 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bradford Culture Company Ltd
£4,950,000	11/05/2023	Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture Heritage Programme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-67

MELANY PICKUP Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

ADEEBA MALIK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deputy Chief Executive

SABBIYAH PERVEZ Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Journalist

SASHA BHAT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Programme Director

ALEXANDER JAMES HUDSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Editor

ARMOGHAN MOHAMMED Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Partner, Other trusteeship: ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED,

CAROL DEWHURST Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

DEBRA ALISON JUKES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

MARY DOWSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of Radio Station

MOHAMMED KAMRAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Social Entrepreneur

PHIL BATTY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Director

KERSTEN ENGLAND (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: THE YOUNG FOUNDATION,

RUTH IBEGBUNA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: THE WORLD REIMAGINED LIMITED,

STUART MCKINNON-EVANS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Finance Office, Other trusteeship: NORTHERN CONSORTIUM,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/05/2021, number: 1194599
Registered at Companies House on 25/11/2019, number: 12330027

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; AR23: 7 days late,

Main office

Schofield Sweeney Solicitors
Church Bank House
Church Bank
Bradford
BD1 4DY

Objectives

2.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND THE ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CITY OF BRADFORD AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, POETRY READING, SCULPTURE, PAINTING, HANDICRAFTS AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED ARTS;2.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, POETRY READING, SCULPTURE, PAINTING, HANDICRAFTS AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED ARTS, BY ENCOURAGING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE SAID ARTS AND BY THE PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS PROVIDED THAT THE PROMOTION OF SUCH FESTIVALS AND EVENTS IS UNDERTAKEN SOLELY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND2.3 TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE CITY OF BRADFORD IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS AND HERITAGE SECTOR THROUGH PROMOTION, REPRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

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