Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 15

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 12

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£188,630	£123,121	£65,509	47
31/03/22		£186,058	£176,781	£9,277	57

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

http://beee-creative-cio.uk/

carrie@beee-creative.co.uk

07971171061

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
47 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£169,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£99,836
DCMS	£29,445
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£24,572
The Foyle Foundation	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,988

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£15,000	28/11/2023	towards core funding in 2024 to support programme of dance and interdisciplinary community projects in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
National Lottery Community Fund - IG - Collective Joy
£9,988	02/12/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a year-long programme of arts for adults that are older and/or living with disabilities. The project aims to challenge stereotypes and barriers facing these adults ....more The funding will be used to deliver a year-long programme of arts for adults that are older and/or living with disabilities. The project aims to challenge stereotypes and barriers facing these adults reduce loneliness/isolation create opportunities for peer relationships to be formed and improve mental wellbeing.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Learn Engage Aspire Perform: Shifting dance perspectives in primary education
£169,000	28/11/2022	BEEE Creative works to improve inclusion and access to dance provision for people in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. This grant will support their work with Key stage 2 students and their teachers in ....more BEEE Creative works to improve inclusion and access to dance provision for people in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. This grant will support their work with Key stage 2 students and their teachers in six primary schools in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. The project will support children's learning and wellbeing and will seek to build teacher's confidence in teaching dance and develop a supportive and sustainable dance teaching network across the two counties.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to BEEE Creative CIO
£99,836	06/09/2022	PERFORM TRANSFORM
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Museums in Motion: Luton
£24,572	09/02/2022	A creative programme for 22 children age between 11-16 who are persistently absent from school as a result of emotional based school avoidance. Through exploring a variety or artforms they will ....more A creative programme for 22 children age between 11-16 who are persistently absent from school as a result of emotional based school avoidance. Through exploring a variety or artforms they will create their own film installation at Stockwood Park Discovery Centre. Participation in the project will re-engage children with learning, increase their confidence and wellbeing.
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£29,445	22/10/2021	To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNA CHRISTINA QUINEY Appointed: 2022

CAROL-ANN LOUISE WASHINGTON Appointed: 2017

FIONA ALISON ROSS VICK Appointed: 2020

MARGUERITE MARY KILLINGBECK Appointed: 2020

WAYNE IAN PARSONS Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/10/2020, number: 1192065

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

63A GEORGE STREET
MAULDEN
BEDFORD
MK45 2DD

Objectives

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.

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