Tape Community Music and Film
What it does
TAPE works to support creative ideas and activities of individuals, groups, organisations and businesses. TAPE provides safe, supported spaces in which people can explore and develop creative ideas. TAPE works to maximise opportunities for people through creative arts and media with a a pathway of support which ranges through engagement, training, education, social activity and employment.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECTS OF MUSIC, FILM AND THE DIGITAL MEDIAS IN NORTH WALES, BY:1. DELIVERING BESPOKE PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS, PROJECTS AND COURSES IN MUSIC AND FILM TO YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS AND OLDER PEOPLE; 2. CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ESTABLISHED COURSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THROUGH THE PROBATION SERVICE; AND 3. DEVELOPING NEW PROJECTS IN SCHOOLS, YOUTH CLUBS, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FACILITIES, SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND ANY OTHER AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO MIGHT BENEFIT.”
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 June 2025, it had income of £439,794 and spent £389,451.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £439,794 | £389,451 | Not reported | 10 |
| 30 June 2024 | £379,265 | £420,343 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 June 2023 | £379,751 | £367,602 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 June 2022 | £394,219 | £368,288 | Not reported | 12 |
| 30 June 2021 | £402,559 | £348,601 | Not reported | 12 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 9%, from £402,559 in the year to 30 June 2021 to £439,794 in the year to 30 June 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 89% of its income in the year to 30 June 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 5% of its income in the year to 30 June 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£17,446).
- Largest funder
- CVSC SPF gave £55,678 in the year to 30 June 2024, 15% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 June 2025: £31,030 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £31,030 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 June 2024 | £4,580 from 1 grant | £12,866 from 2 contracts |
| 30 June 2023 | £30,236 from 3 grants | £28,821 from 4 contracts |
| 30 June 2022 | £66,066 from 3 grants | £93,640 from 5 contracts |
| 30 June 2021 | £92,277 from 7 grants | £124,808 from 4 contracts |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 30 June 2024, the charity named 18 funders who gave £250,637 between them. £16,665 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSC SPF | Trust, company or other | £55,678 | |
| ACW Below the Waves | Trust, company or other | £55,657 | |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £23,333 | |
| Children in Need/Afasic/Backstage | Trust, company or other | £22,844 | |
| BFI Inclusion | Trust, company or other | £19,883 | £4,000 |
| BFI Academy | Trust, company or other | £16,000 | |
| NWSCAwbsic | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | |
| BCUHB Ty Llywelyn | NHS | £9,090 | |
| NAS Sounds like Fun | Trust, company or other | £7,482 | |
| CCBC African Institute | Council | £7,455 | |
| NAS | Trust, company or other | £6,648 | |
| Film Hub Wales | Trust, company or other | £6,641 | |
| Families First | Trust, company or other | £5,413 | |
| Cartrefi Conwy | Trust, company or other | £2,414 | |
| Together for Colwyn Bay | Trust, company or other | £1,016 | |
| Making Sense CIC | Trust, company or other | £900 | |
| Flintshire County Council | Council | £120 | |
| Coastal Communities/ Coastline | Trust, company or other | £63 | |
| Children in Need/Afasi Backstage | Trust, company or other | £27,397 | |
| Vehicle Fund Rhyl Flats | Trust, company or other | £25,115 | |
| Suwe Morgan Foundation | Trust, company or other | £22,917 | |
| Transport For Wales | Trust, company or other | £15,097 | |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £2,600 | |
| Urdd | Trust, company or other | £2,240 | |
| Independent Cinema Office | Trust, company or other | £2,000 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Voluntary Support Conwy | 31 March 2024 | £56,550 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 11 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £291,584.
By funder
- BBC Children in Need£142,164, 3 grants
- Steve Morgan Foundation£67,768, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£48,500, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£33,152, 5 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 11 Aug 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,650 |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £67,768 |
| 10 Aug 2021 | BBC Children in Need | £66,552 |
| 29 Jul 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,180 |
| 26 Jul 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £6,860 |
| 2 Mar 2018 | BBC Children in Need | £75,112 |
| 10 Sept 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,982 |
| 27 Mar 2015 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £42,700 |
| 3 Oct 2012 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £5,800 |
All 11 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,480 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Joshua John Roberts
- Kirsten Buchanan
- Philip Davies
- Susan Gainsborough
- Tracy Elizabeth Watt
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | 30 April 2026 | Received 30 April 2026 | Received 30 April 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 | Received 30 April 2025 | Received 30 April 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | 30 April 2024 | Received 29 February 2024, 61 days early | Received 29 February 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | 30 April 2023 | Received 3 March 2023, 58 days early | Received 3 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | 30 April 2022 | Received 16 December 2021, 135 days early | Received 16 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1151513
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 April 2013
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JUN 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/02/2013
- Company number
- 06622457This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.tapemusicandfilm.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.