Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Fundraising costs high: -2

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

SHERINGHAM LITTLE THEATRE SOCIETY

The provision of facilities for local and national performing arts organisations. Running workshops on the arts and theatre production for youth groups in the county. Programming professional show for children.Working with other partners to promote the arts to young people in Norfolk.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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		£721	£591	£130	£127	£395	£394	8	19	66
31/03/22		£446	£434	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21		£350	£307	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/20		£678	£692	£-14	£136	£209	£209	3.6	20	75
31/03/19		£715	£643	£73	£126	£223	£222	4.1	22	57
31/03/18		£643	£631	£12	£118	£151	£149	2.8	22	0
31/03/17		£625	£601	£24	£99	£138	£136	2.7	20	0
31/03/16		£618	£593	£25	£89	£114	£113	2.3	19	0
31/03/15		£522	£512	£10	£68	£89	£87	2	20	0
31/03/14		£444	£505	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£537	£487	£50	£92	£139	£72	1.8	8	0
31/03/12	*	£453	£432	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£500	£491	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£516	£498	£18	£72	£59	£57	1.4	15	0
31/03/09		£465	£489	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£454	£437	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£409	£405	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£290	£312	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£282	£280	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£248	£250	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 24.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 21.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 22 years

www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com

boxoffice@sheringhamlittletheatre.com

01263822117

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

19 employees
66 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
National Lottery Community Fund - our community hub
£9,985	20/01/2023	The funding will be used to carry out building improvements increase volunteering capacity and deliver activities at the theatre’s community hub. The project aims to continue providing a safe ....more The funding will be used to carry out building improvements increase volunteering capacity and deliver activities at the theatre’s community hub. The project aims to continue providing a safe welcome and warm space for members of the community that can be used to develop skills and build strong relationships.
DCMS - SLT Recovery
£76,644	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Sheringham Little Theatre
£37,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 58-77

ANDREW CHRISTOPHER MUNDEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

JONATHAN BEAK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lawyer

DAVID ANTHONY WARD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

MADELEINE BARBARA ASHCROFT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: E HOOKE'S ESTATE CHARITY, BEESTON REGIS BRANCH OF THE CHARITY OF EDMUND HOOKE, CHARITY OF LILIAN ARMITAGE,

RICHARD JOHN BATSON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Journalist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2002, number: 1090394
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/2001, number: 04310613

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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; AR12: 2 days late, AR05: 17 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

THE LITTLE THEATRE
2 STATION ROAD
SHERINGHAM
NR26 8RE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE IN NORTH NORFOLK PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH NORFOLK

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