for the Period Ended 30 April 2026
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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 April 2026
Principal activities of the company
Additional information
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 May 2025
to
30 April 2026
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 30 April 2026
Basis of measurement and preparation
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The Black Dyke Mills Heritage Venue CIC is based in Queensbury, Bradford and run a community, music and arts space in the historic Black Dyke Mills. The venue has been active in its current format for around 9 years and since November 2020 has been managed and operated by the CIC. The venue is run entirely on a voluntary basis by a small committed and dedicated team, all of whom give up their time for free. In the 2025/26 financial year the company has benefited the community in a number of ways. The main focus has been a series of music events featuring international, national and local artistes. These events have provided the community with an opportunity to enjoy live original, grassroots music that otherwise would not have been available in the village. Amongst the many acts who appeared in 2025/26 were the Australian group Weeping Willows, internationally renowned musicians such as Pete Morton and Captain of the Lost Waves, and local acts such as Laurel Canyon Union and Skinner and T’witch. Our live music events provide crucial support to independent musicians at a time when the grassroots music industry is still recovering from the impact of the pandemic with an increasing number of venues closing across the country. We also worked with other community groups when hosting two charity fund raising events. For the first of these we joined with the Queensbury Queens cycling group and Marshall’s Music School to host an event to raise money for the Candle lighters Charity. This featured young musicians from the local area – many of whom were making their first appearance in public. We also hosted AnjaFest – an event to raise money for CRY – a charity which raises awareness of the risk of cardiac arrest amongst the young. This was a full day event that featured a range of musicians from across the district – all of whom gave up there time for free. The Black Dyke Mills is central to the heritage of Queensbury. The venue plays an important role in raising the profile of the mills both through attracting visitors to the building and our continued collaboration with Historic England. Our video documenting the history of the mill and the Foster Family continues to attract healthy interest on YouTube. The venue also provides a space for a number of community groups. These include Queensbury Singers who rehearse at the venue every Wednesday and Queensbury Folk Group who meet every Mon-day. Both of these groups provide a safe and welcoming space for members of the local community. In 2025/26 we continued to host a number of community choir events where singers from across the region came together to perform. The venue has also been used by the Friends of Littlemoor Nature Reserve as a base for their meetings and this partnership is expected to continue in the future. In 2025/26 the venue has gained popularity as a venue for social events and we have hosted a number of birthday parties and wedding celebrations. Bradford was City of Culture in 2025 and we liaised closely with the City of Culture team to explore opportunities to work together. Whilst we are unable to be as involved as we would have liked we did at-tract new visitors to the venue. In addition, a number of our volunteers at the venue worked at City of Culture Events. We work closely with our local councillors and host regular surgeries where local residents can meet with their council representatives.
The company’s stakeholders are the residents of Queensbury and the surrounding area, the grassroots music industry and community groups. Two of the company’s directors are Queensbury residents and have lived there for many years. Everyone who attends a live music event is invited to leave feedback on line via our ticketing partners. This provides valuable insight into both the types of event we put on and the way that the venue is perceived. Comments and feedback are reviewed after every event and this information helps us adapt and improve. The feed-back we receive is consistently positive and is rated across four categories: Music, Venue, Prices and Atmosphere. We are continue to be rated at 4 and a half stars which compares very favourably with other regional venues. We are active members of the Music Venues Trust and this allows us to meet with the wider grassroots music community to explore how we can work together and share best practice. We engage with other community groups on a regular basis and are always looking for ways in which we can work together. The venue is run entirely on a voluntary basis and we are fortunate to have a team of committed local people who support us. Their opinions, thought and ideas are a crucial part of our forward planning.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
4 September 2026
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Richard Mark HALL
Status: Director