Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

ALNWICK DISTRICT PLAYHOUSE TRUST

The charity's objects and its principal activity continues to be that of the promotion of all aspects of artistic activities throughout the district of Alnwick. This is achieved through a broad programme of theatre, dance, music, film and exhibitions at the Playhouse itself, and an outreach programme that seeks to reach all corners of the rural community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,333	£1,112	£221	£13	£2,113	£1,429	15.4	15	50
31/03/22		£590	£693	£-103	£13	£1,893	£1,137	19.7	11	77
31/03/21	*	£438	£371	£67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/03/20		£647	£459	£188	£21	£1,929	£1,117	29.2	10	70
31/03/19		£1,005	£508	£496	£29	£1,741	£1,108	26.2	9	73
31/03/18		£844	£620	£224	£16	£1,244	£1,040	20.1	9	0
31/03/17		£678	£697	£-19	£10	£1,020	£991	17	8	0
31/03/16	*	£726	£714	£12	£10	£1,039	£1,017	17.1	9	0
31/03/15		£631	£680	£-49	£31	£1,028	£1,003	17.7	9	0
31/03/14		£580	£622	£-43	£30	£1,077	£1,044	20.1	7	0
31/03/13		£590	£534	£55	£31	£1,119	£1,053	23.6	4	0
31/03/12		£473	£460	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£420	£417	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£474	£477	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£528	£554	£-25	£15	£1,051	£1,051	22.8	3	0
31/03/08		£388	£405	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£345	£393	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£342	£379	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£310	£324	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£274	£304	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 68%
Reserves/Spending: 15.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 31 years
(33 years as a company)

www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

info@alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

01665510785

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

15 employees
50 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Alnwick Playhouse Culture Recovery Fund
£197,668	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Dunhill Medical Trust - Improvement of access and disability facilities at Alnwick Playhouse
£22,047	27/06/2019 12	Building grant: to improve the Playhouse facilities for auidence members who are older people and/or have access and disability needs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£80,000	26/04/2018	Alnwick Playhouse - a project to redevelop this Arts Centre from its current poor state of repair and limited facilities, to a totally re-purposed building, housing a theatre, studio, library and ....more Alnwick Playhouse - a project to redevelop this Arts Centre from its current poor state of repair and limited facilities, to a totally re-purposed building, housing a theatre, studio, library and tourism facilities, restaurant/cafe and creative space
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Business Planning staff sessions for expansion and development
£4,000	19/07/2017	Business Planning staff sessions for expansion and development

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-80

CHRISTOPHER SAYERS (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chairman

GORDON CASTLE MR Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE FUSILIERS MUSEUM OF NORTHUMBERLAND,

JANE EMBLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hr Director

JOHN SPENCE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

LILIAN LYDIA HETHERINGTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MARTIN ALLENBY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Headmaster

NORMAN LUKE, Occupation: Solicitor

PHILIP GREGORY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

PHILIP MARK STUCKEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

ROGER STYRING Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE ST HILDA'S TRUST, NTC TOURING THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED, NORTH EAST EQUALITY & DIVERSITY LIMITED, ALNWICK SPORTING CLUB LTD, NORTHUMBRIAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/04/1993, number: 1020404
Registered at Companies House on 12/12/1990, number: 02567793

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR21: 67 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

Alnwick Playhouse
Bondgate Without
Alnwick
NE66 1PQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, FILM, MUSIC AND THE VISUAL ARTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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