Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

SUNDERLAND CULTURE LIMITED

We operate museums, galleries and performing arts venues in Sunderland and deliver city-wide projects, events and performances that engage hundreds of thousands of people each year in visual arts, heritage, performance and learning opportunities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23	£2,486	£2,923	£-438	£1,166	£200	£100	0.4	54	40
31/03/22	£2,177	£2,501	£-324	£0	£638	£449	2.2	43	5
31/03/21	£2,222	£1,480	£742	£0	£962	£209	1.7	15	0
31/03/20	£1,669	£1,920	£-251	£1	£220	£-10	-0.1	11	25

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 98%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 39.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 82%
Liabilities/Income: 37%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years
(8 years as a company)

http://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/

info@sunderlandculture.org.uk

01915155555

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Sunderland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

54 employees
40 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Cultural Compacts
£14,800	08/02/2023	Compacts are partnerships designed to support the local cultural sector and enhance its contribution to development, with a special emphasis on cross-sector engagement beyond the cultural sector ....more Compacts are partnerships designed to support the local cultural sector and enhance its contribution to development, with a special emphasis on cross-sector engagement beyond the cultural sector itself and the local authority.
DCMS - Investment funds
£8,000	19/04/2022	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Sunderland Culture Limited
£2,500	30/09/2021	Establishing a new creative group at Arts Centre Washington for young people aged 13-19
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the Tyne and Wear High Sheriff District Award (Sunderland)
£1,250	25/03/2021	the Tyne and Wear High Sheriff District Award (Sunderland)
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - delivering a digital storytelling project with young carers from Sunderland to enable them to share what it means to be a young carer
£1,500	11/02/2021	delivering a digital storytelling project with young carers from Sunderland to enable them to share what it means to be a young carer
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£150,970	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the activities of a group of young people who curate their own cultural events, work with artists and learn new skills
£750	28/01/2021	the activities of a group of young people who curate their own cultural events, work with artists and learn new skills
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	22/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

DCMS - Cultural Compacts

£14,800

08/02/2023

Compacts are partnerships designed to support the local cultural sector and enhance its contribution to development, with a special emphasis on cross-sector engagement beyond the cultural sector ....more

DCMS - Investment funds

£8,000

19/04/2022

We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where ....more

Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Sunderland Culture Limited

£2,500

30/09/2021

Establishing a new creative group at Arts Centre Washington for young people aged 13-19

Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the Tyne and Wear High Sheriff District Award (Sunderland)

£1,250

25/03/2021

the Tyne and Wear High Sheriff District Award (Sunderland)

Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - delivering a digital storytelling project with young carers from Sunderland to enable them to share what it means to be a young carer

£1,500

11/02/2021

delivering a digital storytelling project with young carers from Sunderland to enable them to share what it means to be a young carer

Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response

£150,970

05/02/2021

Weston Culture Fund

Garfield Weston Foundation	£150,970
DCMS	£32,800
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£6,000

SUNDERLAND CULTURE LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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How it operates

Where it operates

Who it helps

Who works here?

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-79

Legal constitution

Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Objectives

Data Sources

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