Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

LIGHTBOX THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

Lightbox aims to discover and present stories that are untold or overlooked. Over the last five years we have produced revivals of overlooked tales or devised shows from real 'untold' stories discovered during community outreach projects and workshops, demonstrating our commitment to creating inspiring, high quality and pertinent theatre that creates a sense of connection and alleviates isolation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
28/02/23£37£33£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/22£35£17£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/21£7£3£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
29/02/20£19£21£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/19£17£22£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/18£13£18£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/17£33£20£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
29/02/16£29£32£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/15£44£44£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.lightboxtheatre.co.uk

info@lightboxtheatre.co.uk

07966613367

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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
Where it operates
  • Bristol City, South Gloucestershire, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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
National Lottery Community Fund£24,980
Quartet Community Foundation£14,940
The Foyle Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - 18-25 Acting workshops in St Paul's; Bristol
£9,430 18/08/2023
This funding will be used to continue the delivery of drama workshops for young adults. The project aims to bring people together improve health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 28/04/2023
towards a community venue tour of new theatre show, Looked After which raises awareness of the need for unaccompanied asylum seeking children foster homes
National Lottery Community Fund - 18-25 drama workshop programme 22-23
£8,050 29/09/2022
The funding will be used to continue to run weekly drama workshops for young people aged 18-25 who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic in terms of isolation lack of opportunity and challenges to mental wellbeing. The project aims ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Lightbox Theatre
£2,500 15/09/2022
To run creative workshops in St Paul's for isolated local residents and those with mental ill-health
National Lottery Community Fund - 18-25 yrs drama workshops
£4,000 28/01/2022
The funding will be used to run drama workshops for young people mostly from ethnic minority backgrounds. The project aims to provide positive creative activities to build their confidence raise their aspirations and learn new skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - 13-25yrs Drama Workshop programme
£3,500 17/09/2021
The funding will be used to run two drama workshops for young people aged 13-25. The workshops will explore social issues facing young people that COVID-19 has exacerbated such as poverty and mental ill health. The project aims to provide them with ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Lightbox Theatre
£9,940 21/07/2021
12
To increase fundraising capacity and developing staff skills through added time for the Director, Outreach Facilitator and Digital Marketing Assistant.
Quartet Community Foundation - TODAY I FOUGHT A TIGER - wraparound activity
£2,500 14/07/2021
3
For community engagement activities as part of a free 60 min show for residents in St Paul's in July 2021, including production opportunities and free follow-up drama workshops.
National Lottery Community Fund - Stranger on the Bridge - Outreach
£2,880 26/04/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver an outreach programme to people living with poor mental health. The project aims to use creative theatre to address isolation and improve wellbeing.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-53
  • ARUNA GUNAWARDANA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teacher
  • CLARE ANNAMALAI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Arts Manager
  • EMMA FAULKNER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Theatre Director
  • TOM BIDDLE (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/07/2014, number: 1157668
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/02/2013, number: 08424438
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Rivida Cottage
Backwell Common
Backwell
BRISTOL
BS48 3AD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS WITH PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO THE DRAMATIC ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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