Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

EGO PERFORMANCE COMPANY LTD.

The provision of theatre training and workshops.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
31/12/23£527£516£12£5£115£1152.7912
31/12/22£506£497£9£0£103£832716
31/12/21£400£381£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£319£244£75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£192£193£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£208£208£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£196£198£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£151£156£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£146£141£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£149£148£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13*£114£112£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 12 years
(16 years as a company)

www.egoperformance.co.uk

hq@egoperformance.co.uk

07476208935

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Coventry City, Warwickshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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£240,650
Esmee Fairbairn£181,500
National Lottery Community Fund£155,000
The Foyle Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ego Performance Company Ltd.
£16,500 30/01/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
National Lottery Community Fund - EGO Creative Academy
£155,000 30/06/2022
The funding will be used to deliver the organisation's Creative Academy in Coventry. Founded in 2006 EPC provide performance opportunities and innovative intergenerational access to theatre for all ages in the city. EGO have been providing ....more
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£20,000 03/12/2021
towards continuing the vocational performing and production arts project, EGO Creative Academy beyond its pilot phase (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£48,086 22/10/2021
To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ego Performance Company Ltd.
£165,000 21/07/2021
36
Towards unrestricted core costs to support Ego to continue to connect those normally excluded to the arts and grow income steams and new projects
DCMS - EGO - Bridge the gap
£128,564 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - EGO - Bridge the gap #2
£64,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch.
£10,000 14/02/2019
11
explore Shakespeare’s History plays: Henry VI part 1, 2 and 3 and then of course Richard III. The Henry plays look at politics, the loss of territories, bickering of noblemen, armed war and the horrors of conflict, all very relevant subjects ....more
Heart Of England Community Foundation - BOLD AS BARD
£24,996 17/11/2017
36
Weekly Theatre workshop for 20 participants made up of 10 x 'NEETs' and 10 x LD people working towards performance. These weekly workshops will be split into 5 stages of development
Heart Of England Community Foundation - BOLD AS BARD
£50,004 27/10/2016
36
Weekly Theatre workshop for 20 participants made up of 10 x 'NEETs' and 10 x LD people working towards performance. These weekly workshops will be split into 5 stages of development
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to EGO Performance Company Ltd
£150,000 31/08/2016
36
Towards core costs and the development of the artistic and community programme.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to EGO Performance Company Ltd
£101,952 29/08/2012
Towards the cost of a venue manager to promote use of the new performing arts facility for young people in central Coventry, enhancing the organisation's financial sustainability.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-61
  • BELINDA JANE KIRK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Safeguarding Adults Coordinator
  • CLAIR HENRYWOOD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager
  • DANNY GREENE BA HONS Appointed: 2012
  • ISLA HELEN MILLAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Innovation And Business Consultant
  • KATIE KLAASSEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Administrator
  • KATY LOUISE LOW Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Actress
  • KIMISHA SHANKLE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Actor
  • KYLE WILSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Social Media Marketing Officer
  • PAUL SIMON TAYLOR Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Sales Director
  • PRUDENCE EPRI ILLENE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/12/2012, number: 1150303
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/04/2008, number: 06579286
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR13: 21 days late,
Main office

EGO PERFORMANCE COMPANY LTD.
THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
HALES STREET
COVENTRY
WEST MIDLANDS
CV1 1JD

Objectives

(A)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF COVENTRY AND THE WEST MIDLANDS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE,WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(B)TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF COVENTRY AND THE WEST MIDLANDS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX,SEXUAL ORIENTATION,RACE OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES,VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE OR MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.(C)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED,RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDEDMEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT;FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH(PHYSICAL OR MENTAL);SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AD DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN,RELIGION,BELIEF,CREED,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT;POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT;RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN;POOR HOUSING(THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS);CRIME(EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER RE-HABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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