Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL TRUST 

To run and support the annual arts festival in Norfolk and Norwich. To act as one of the Regional Bridge organisations to promote the Arts in education
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/12/22£2,448£2,679£-231£199£906£6873.148134
31/12/21£2,383£2,166£217£150£1,138£7584.243108
31/12/20£1,864£1,649£215£126£925£6204.536169
31/12/19£2,221£2,232£-11£220£703£3832.139133
31/12/18£2,324£2,371£-46£217£713£4182.137118
31/12/17£2,332£2,351£-19£249£765£3892280
31/12/16£2,414£2,363£51£213£780£3892270

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 76%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years

www.nnfestival.org.uk

info@nnfestival.org.uk

01603877750

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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
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 48 employees
  • 134 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
DCMS - Bridge Expansion
£30,933 23/03/2021
The Arts Council funds a network of 10 Bridge organisations to connect the cultural sector and the education sector so that children & young people can have access to great arts and cultural ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Norfolk and Norwich Festival
£571,400 15/03/2018
Common Ground - young heritage leaders in the East of England

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2015, number: 1164424
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Norfolk & Norwich Festival Trust
The Guildhall
Gaol Hill
Norwich
NR2 1JS

Objectives

PROMOTING, MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND ADVANCING EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS OF SINGING AND MUSIC AND DRAMA AND BALLET AND TO FORMULATE AND PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE, PROVIDED THAT ALL PURPOSES OF THE CIO SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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