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Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 11
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Volatile income -1
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Latest return overdue -5
  • Overall weighted support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY

Southwark Playhouse is a leading London theatre venue that presents a year round programme of work by new and emerging theatre artists and practitioners. Alongside this work the organisation offers a year round curriculum support programme working in a large number of Southwark schools, and a peer-led youth theatre for local young people (16-25) offering arts activities and training initiatives.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,366,584 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£968£1,078£-109£245£4,081£2,36726.314150
31/12/21£3,239£953£2,286£202£4,190£2,48431.310123
31/12/20£2,159£1,232£927£182£1,910£2602.522100
31/12/19£1,504£1,016£489£303£977£85122150
31/12/18£1,153£1,020£133£399£488£1782.122150
31/12/17£873£893£-20£308£356£3374.5230
31/12/16£889£878£11£255£375£3404.6240
31/12/15£807£760£47£269£366£3515.5190
31/12/14£730£775£-44£230£320£3024.7150
31/12/13£1,033£980£53£90£364£3324.1120
31/12/12£597£466£131£58£311£2035.290
31/12/11£485£383£103n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£387£405£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£316£339£-22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£372£371£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£465£373£92n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£171£188£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£243£221£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£202£206£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 36.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 125%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 26.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 30 years

www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

admin@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

02074070234

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
  • Lambeth, Southwark,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£361,418
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£64,440
Mercer's Charitable Foundation£29,600
City Bridge Trust£23,261
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation£9,820
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£64,440 15/05/2024
36
Inclusive drama workshops for adults aged 65+ to combat isolation and support lifelong learning.
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£29,600 07/09/2022
Southwark Playhouse Elders Company consists of two weekly drama groups for people aged 65 and over that aims to develop participants’ skills, confidence and abilities.
London Catalyst - Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company - 1
£2,000 07/09/2021
Muse of Fire
National Lottery Community Fund - Southwark Playhouse Elders Company
£5,700 22/10/2020
6
The funding will be used to run their weekly drama group for older people. The project aims to develop their skills and confidence and reduce the feeling of isolation.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company
£23,261 02/06/2020
A grant of £23,261.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.’
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£3,450 01/04/2020
Southwark Mayflower 400 grants fund grant from the Environment & Leisure department
DCMS - Southwark Playhouse Culture Recovery Fund
£243,678 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Southwark Playhouse Apr-Jun
£117,740 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£9,820 26/11/2019
36
Southwark Playhouse Young Company - Covid-19 flexibility agreed
United Saviours Charity - The story, strength and heritage of local women in North Southwark
£2,800 17/01/2019
7
Partnership project between Southwark Playhouse and People’s Company to deliver a theatre performance exploring women’s contribution to Southwark’s cultural history and development. The project will deliver 2 school workshops and 2 workshops ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000 26/11/2018
A new home for Southwark Playhouse
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£21,255 31/10/2016
12
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-76
  • GILES SEMPER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Special Projects Consultant
  • GLENN WELLMAN Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired
  • HELEN WHITEHOUSE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Deputy Director
  • KAREN MCHUGH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer
  • KATHRYN LYLIE SERKIS Appointed: 2004, Occupation: None Registered Disabled
  • KEN HUNT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Public Relations
  • TIM WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Architect
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/12/1994, number: 1042870
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/11/1994, number: 02994954
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

77-85 NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY
LONDON
SE1 6BD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE SOUTHWARK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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