Legal & Governance

Hidden Beach CIC is committed to transparent, ethical and responsible governance in all areas of our work. As a Community Interest Company, we operate with a clear legal structure, a commitment to public benefit, and accountable leadership across all programmes, including HB2026.

Company Information

  • Registered Name: Hidden Beach CIC
  • Company Number: [INSERT NUMBER]
  • Company Type: Community Interest Company (Limited by Guarantee)
  • Asset Lock: All assets and surplus are legally restricted for community benefit.

This structure ensures our work remains focused on cultural and social impact for Hastings.

Governance Principles

Our governance approach is grounded in:

  • transparent decision-making
  • responsible financial management
  • ethical leadership
  • community-focused purpose
  • compliance with CIC regulations
  • clear accountability across delivery and partnerships

We strive to maintain high standards of professionalism and integrity across all organisational activity.

Safeguarding & Duty of Care

Hidden Beach CIC is committed to creating safe, inclusive and welcoming environments for all participants, artists, staff and audiences.

Our responsibilities include:

  • maintaining a safeguarding policy and code of conduct
  • using appropriate safe-recruitment practices
  • ensuring DBS checks where relevant
  • following clear reporting and escalation procedures
  • embedding wellbeing and risk awareness into event planning
  • working closely with venues on shared safety responsibilities

Full safeguarding and risk management policies are available to funders and partners on request.

Environmental Responsibility

We recognise the importance of delivering cultural activity sustainably.
Our environmental commitments include:

  • reducing waste and single-use materials
  • supporting conscious travel and local participation
  • collaborating with venues on shared environmental goals
  • prioritising ethical suppliers and low-impact materials
  • reviewing practices to improve sustainability year on year

HB2026 aims to celebrate culture while respecting the natural environment of Hastings.

Financial Accountability

As a regulated CIC:

  • Our annual accounts and CIC reports are publicly available via Companies House.
  • We maintain clear financial oversight and transparent audit trails for funded activity.
  • We ensure that all expenditure and income align with our community benefit purpose.

Hidden Beach CIC is committed to responsible financial practice and public accountability.

Policies & Supporting Documents

We maintain formal policies covering:

  • safeguarding
  • health & safety
  • risk management
  • data protection
  • ethical practice
  • governance

These documents support responsible delivery of all Hidden Beach activity.
Full policy documents are available to funders and partners on request