Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 16

DREAMARTS

From 1 April 2017 DreamArts CIO is the charitable structure for the work of DreamArts Trust (registration 1070614) which was established in 1999. The mission of DreamArts is to transform young lives through arts and therapy, delivering award-winning projects where they express themselves on their own terms, explore their challenges and build their strengths so they can realise their potential.

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Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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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		£346	£343	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22		£308	£311	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/21		£261	£254	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/20		£265	£249	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£231	£222	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/18	*	£165	£165	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/16	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.dreamarts.org.uk

graham@dreamarts.org.uk

0207730 5333

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Westminster, Hammersmith And Fulham, Kensington And Chelsea,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

John Lyon's Charity	£240,000
City Bridge Trust	£181,875
National Lottery Community Fund	£29,783

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - DreamArts Creative Takeover
£9,960	28/07/2023	The funding will be used to deliver creative activities including drama and music to young people aged 6-19 during the school holidays. The project will engage them in positive activities with the ....more The funding will be used to deliver creative activities including drama and music to young people aged 6-19 during the school holidays. The project will engage them in positive activities with the aim of reducing anti-social behaviour.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to DreamArts
£87,675	03/04/2023	£87,675 over two further and final years (£43,295, £44,380) to continue support for the Express Plus Programme, a free arts-based therapy service enabling children and young people with poor ....more £87,675 over two further and final years (£43,295, £44,380) to continue support for the Express Plus Programme, a free arts-based therapy service enabling children and young people with poor mental health to explore their challenges and strengths, to express and regulate emotions, and foster greater self-worth.
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to DreamArts
£120,000	17/11/2022	Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Friends From Afar
£9,843	06/05/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a series of evening activities for unaccompanied asylum seekers in the city to include creative art and trips where participants will be provided with the ....more The funding will be used to deliver a series of evening activities for unaccompanied asylum seekers in the city to include creative art and trips where participants will be provided with the opportunity to meet new people from different backgrounds and integrate into the community with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting wellbeing.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Dream Arts
£94,200	12/06/2020 36	£94,200 over three years (£29,580, £32,120, £32,500) towards the salaries of the Project Director (2 dpw), Project Co-ordinator (1.5 dpw) and a contribution towards overheads and supervision.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Express
£9,980	06/03/2020 8	The group will use the funding to provide a mix of art and therapeutic activities for families. This will bring people together and build stronger relationships.
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to DreamArts
£120,000	14/06/2019 36	Core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Express Plus
£9,944	14/09/2018 12	The project aims to help young people address issues surrounding mental wellbeing.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to DreamArts
£46,200	04/12/2014 36	towards three years' running costs of the Mobile Arts Programme project, working with vulnerable young women in the London Borough of Westminster
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to DreamArts
£25,000	21/07/2014	Towards core costs of an organisation that increases access to quality youth arts for vulnerable young people.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to DreamArts
£75,000	15/06/2011	Towards core costs to deliver the outreach youth arts programmes.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

RACHA MOHSEN AFIOUNI Appointed: 2022

ASIF RANIWALA Appointed: 2017

DAVID MUMENI Appointed: 2019

JANINE FRANCOIS Appointed: 2021

NIGEL JONES Appointed: 2021

SHARON ST LOUIS Appointed: 2022

CATHERINE DRAKE WILKES Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: SOUTH WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY FESTIVAL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/07/2015, number: 1162525

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

8 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DREAM ARTS on 01/05/2024

Main office

DREAMARTS
34 Grosvenor Gardens
LONDON
SW1W 0DH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WESTMINSTER AND OTHER GREATER LONDON BOROUGHS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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