Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

POLYGON ARTS 

Our work takes place in both schools and community centres, with young people and adults, in all instances playing with the idea of what it means, both locally and globally, to be an 'active citizen'. Our programmes combine social awareness and dialogue with the development of skills in a range of art forms, focusing on drama, photography, and music.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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 Volun-
teers
05/04/23*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/22*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/21*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/20£13£13£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/19*£10£10£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/18*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/17*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/16*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/15*£1£3£-2£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/14*£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/13*£1£0£1£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/12*£4£11£-6£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/11£9£12£-3£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/10£32£27£5£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/09*£18£21£-3£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/08*£11£10£1£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/07£11£5£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 18 years

www.polygonarts.org.uk

info@polygonarts.org.uk

07710306160

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2006, number: 1116003
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR23: 4 days late, AR22: 3 days late, AR21: 6 days late, AR19: 28 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 3 days late, AR15: 0 days late, AR14: 12 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR09: 2 days late, AR08: 24 days late,
Main office

83 CAVENDISH AVENUE
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 7UR

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF CITIZENSHIP AND THE ARTS;B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS OF ALL AGES IN THEIR SCHOOLS, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL, SOCIAL HEALTH AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION (PSHCE) THROUGH THE ARTS;C) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, BOTH IN THE UK AND ABROAD, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY;D) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS FOR PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UK AND ABROAD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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