Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

SHEPPEY ENTERTAINMENTS ASSOCIATION

Providing facilities for local amateur theatrical/singing groups to rehearse and perform. Provoding facilities for theatrical performances, workshops, educational talks etc
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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
30/06/23£26£17£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/22£20£36£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/21£31£28£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/20£34£31£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/19*£31£25£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/18£21£38£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

www.sheppeylittletheatre.co.uk

thorntonsminky34@gmail.com

01795873491

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Sheppey Entertainments Association
£5,000 15/09/2023
Installation of air conditioning for a charity which works with older people in a deprived area in Kent
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sheppey Little Theatre
£3,945 24/10/2020
We would like to convert an upstairs cupboard into an accessible toilet for people with mobility issues.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DEREK FRIDAY Appointed: 2017
  • JANICE THORNTON Appointed: 2017
  • JEREMY STANLEY THORNTON Appointed: 2017
  • MARTIN JAMES WALKER Appointed: 2017
  • SUSAN MARY HADDOCK Appointed: 2021
  • YVONNE IRENE WALKER Appointed: 2017
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/09/2017, number: 1174579
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR19: 8 days late,
Main office

Sheppey Little Theatre
32-36 Meyrick Road
SHEERNESS
ME12 2NX

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SWALE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, 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 INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES 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 AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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