Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

KALA SANGAM

KALA SANGAM is an intercultural arts hub which aims to reflect the diversity of contemporary Britain through the work we present, the artists we support and the communities we engage. In Sanskrit, 'Kala' means arts and 'Sangam' means a meeting point. Specialising in South Asian arts and culture, most of our work takes place in our Arts Centre in the heart of Bradford.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/23		£682	£763	£-81	£9	£1,006	£175	2.8	10
31/03/22		£510	£579	£-69	£10	£1,087	£171	3.6	9
31/03/21		£446	£527	£-81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£414	£510	£-96	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£422	£554	£-132	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£417	£582	£-165	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17		£773	£509	£264	£10	£1,630	£234	5.5	12
31/03/16	*	£581	£453	£128	£8	£1,416	£215	5.7	14
31/03/15		£491	£555	£-64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14		£497	£559	£-62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/13		£499	£559	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/12		£554	£553	£1	£17	£1,505	£398	8.6	12
31/03/11		£622	£562	£60	£288	£1,504	£458	9.8	9
31/03/10		£801	£601	£200	£270	£1,444	£468	9.3	10
31/03/09		£713	£521	£192	£250	£1,244	£402	9.3	11
31/03/08		£1,254	£427	£826	£224	£1,052	£259	7.3	9
31/03/07		£399	£319	£80	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/06		£336	£355	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£341	£341	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£386	£285	£101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 43%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 17%
Reserves/Spending: 2.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 28 years

www.kalasangam.org

info@kalasangam.org

01274 30 33 40

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

10 employees

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
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Kala Sangam
£15,000	30/01/2023	Towards project costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Kala Sangam
£200,000	22/09/2021 48	Towards project costs to establish Bradford Producing Hub as a city-wide model for transforming arts participation and leadership in Bradford.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Kala Sangam the Academy of South Asian Performing Arts
£24,000	30/05/2012	the salaries of the Head of Programmes and Business Development, and the Administration and Performance Officer

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-61

SUFYAN ABID DOGRA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Health Research

AMRIT KAUR GATA-AURA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hr Generalist

CAROLINE HARRISON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeships: WILSON'S GIFT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, BISHOP ASHTON ESSAY PRIZE ICW WAKEFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, THE BROTHERTON SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP, WAKEFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION,

JAMES WILSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Events Coordinator

JASBIR SINGH ATHWAL (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JENNY JOWLE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Implementation Facilitator

MARIE O'REILLY Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Marketing Manager

RASHMI SUDHIR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Commissioning Officer

SAMEENA HUSSAIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Freelance Artist, Other trusteeship: RTYDS LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/1996, number: 1055488
Registered at Companies House on 08/05/1996, number: 03195878

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 2 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Kala Sangam
St. Peters House
1 Forster Square
Bradford
BD1 4TY

Objectives

The Objects are:3.1 the advancement of education amongst the public, in particular but not exclusively in the appreciation and practice of intercultural arts; and3.2 the promotion of equality and diversity by fostering understanding between people from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to persons with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, in particular but not exclusively through the use of intercultural arts.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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