bh live

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Bh Live is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Bournemouth and operates in Dorset, Bournemouth, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Arts,Sport, Leisure and Cultural Trust

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Dorset Bournemouth Portsmouth City Croydon

Financial Information

Latest Income

£47,419,158

Latest Expenditure

£46,628,618

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 93.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £34,086

Charitable Activities £42,681,783

Other Trading £4,612,753

Investments £90,536

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £43,454,890

Raising Funds £3,173,728

Governance £45,840

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£47,419,158	£46,628,618	£43,454,890	£1,860,400	£1,723,839	1404 / 5
2023	£42,388,944	£41,819,769	£39,005,800	£1,069,860	£942,626	1325 / 8
2022	£34,287,388	£33,786,705	£31,776,202	£500,685	£380,038	1325 / 26
2021	£18,216,279	£20,652,740	£19,773,514	£1	£0	1517 / 31
2020	£36,212,954	£36,822,734	£31,362,169	£2,436,462	£2,363,783	1694 / 34