Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE REGENT (CHRISTCHURCH) LIMITED

Thriving classes in drama, singing and dance, year-round rotating visual arts exhibitions in a variety of media, an eclectic live performance programme involving community presentations, high quality touring events, a wide-ranging film programme, which includes minority interest films alongside mainstream offerings, and satellite broadcasts of Opera, Theatre and Concerts

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

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		£1,483	£1,387	£96	£6	£848	£668	5.8	12	50
31/03/22		£1,030	£1,097	£-68	£6	£752	£571	6.2	11	120
31/03/21		£569	£559	£10	£7	£819	£650	13.9	11	120
31/03/20		£1,501	£1,322	£179	£14	£810	£401	3.6	17	120
31/03/19		£1,455	£1,374	£81	£17	£631	£432	3.8	16	10
31/03/18		£1,231	£1,136	£95	£22	£550	£395	4.2	14	0
31/03/17	*	£1,378	£1,300	£78	£37	£455	£347	3.2	12	0
31/03/16	*	£1,202	£1,176	£27	£51	£377	£356	3.6	11	0
31/03/15		£1,094	£1,196	£-102	£69	£350	£317	3.2	11	0
31/03/14	*	£954	£942	£13	£61	£452	£398	5.1	10	0
31/03/13	*	£883	£818	£65	£38	£439	£338	5	8	0
31/03/12		£758	£745	£13	£34	£374	£233	3.8	7	0
31/03/11	*	£822	£777	£45	£34	£361	£231	3.6	6	0
31/03/10		£820	£906	£-86	£38	£316	£196	2.6	8	0
31/03/09		£838	£866	£-28	£39	£402	£272	3.8	8	0
31/03/08		£750	£760	£-10	£36	£430	£276	4.4	8	0
31/03/07		£652	£627	£25	£35	£440	£275	5.3	8	0
31/03/06		£772	£622	£150	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£565	£603	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£498	£495	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 5.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 23 years

www.theregent.co.uk

admin@theregent.co.uk

01202499199

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

12 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 - Business Sustainability Grant
£238,113	16/12/2020	To support independent cinemas during covid
DCMS - Safety Grant
£5,292	30/09/2020	To support independent cinemas during covid

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-68

CHRISTIAN JOHN KNIGHTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Technical Administrator

DARREN MICHAEL SLADE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Copywriter

DAVID WILLIAM EVE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

GEORGINA LANIE SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sales Director

IAN PHILIP CARTER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Freelance Musician And Teacher

VIRGINIA ROSE PHILLIPS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MARK GOLDSMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/10/2001, number: 1089084
Registered at Companies House on 07/03/2000, number: 03941287

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR11: 19 days late,

Main office

The Regent
51 High Street
Christchurch
BH23 1AS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE AND FACILITIES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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