Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

PHOSPHOROS THEATRE

We make socially engaged performance with, for, and by refugees and asylum seekers. We make and hold space for those with forced migration backgrounds to voice and respond to their lived experience, taking charge of their narratives. We create touring productions, deliver arts work with refugees, train professionals and provide paid work, training & development for refugee professionals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/04/23£120£117£3n/a
30/04/22£69£92£-23n/a
30/04/21£118£54£64n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.phosphorostheatre.com

hello@phosphorostheatre.com

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • 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
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£256,500
National Lottery Community Fund£16,387
The Grocers' Charity£9,320
Greater London Authority£1,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2024 Grant - Phosphoros Theatre
£5,000 19/06/2024
To support the Community Engagement work as part of the production of a new play inspired by the lived experience of the cast. ?Tender? moves between the UK and home countries to explore the true cost of the migration journey for young people.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Core funding
£181,500 14/03/2024
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Phosphoros Theatre makes political theatre performed by refugee and asylum-seeking actors. They make and hold space for those with forced migration backgrounds to voice, reflect on and respond to their lived experience and create nationally touring ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Phosphoros Young Company
£6,400 18/03/2022
The funding will be used to continue the delivery of a drama project for refugees. The project aims to offer a safe and non-judgemental space to meet and discover new forms of creative expression.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Phosphoros Theatre
£500 12/01/2022
Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Phosphoros Young Company
£3,600 30/09/2021
The funding will be used to continue delivering weekly drama sessions for young refugees The project aims to engage people in positive social activities and help create a stronger more cohesive community.
The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - Phosphoros Theatre
£4,320 02/06/2021
Towards core costs to support a theatre production made by and for 7 refugee performers, plus audience engagement activity with social distancing and enhanced safety measures.
Greater London Authority - London Community Story Grant
£1,500 16/03/2021
To analyse, present and share community on-traditional/creative insights
National Lottery Community Fund - Phosphoros Theatre Young Company
£6,387 01/12/2020
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The funding will be used to continue delivering their weekly drama sessions for young refugees. The project aims to develop friendships creative expression and communication skills whilst reducing the negative impact of Covid-19.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Phosphoros Theatre core funding
£75,000 23/11/2020
Phosphoros Theatre makes political theatre performed by refugee and asylum-seeking actors. This grant provides core funding to support Phosphoros in the next phase of their development working with refugees and asylum seekers to create and perform ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

  • DAVID ALEXANDER RALF Appointed: 2021
  • DESPOINA TSIAKALOU Appointed: 2020
  • JAMIE BELL Appointed: 2020
  • KYLEY WINFIELD Appointed: 2024
  • MATTHEW LYONS (Chair) Appointed: 2024
  • MEHRDAD HOURSHAD Appointed: 2024
  • MELANIE DELAROCHE CURTIL Appointed: 2024
  • NAOMI ANGELL Appointed: 2024
  • NICHOLAS PALADINA Appointed: 2020
  • SYED HALEEM NAJIBI Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/2020, number: 1191899
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

CHURCH FARM
MAIN STREET
KNIVETON
ASHBOURNE
DE6 1JH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT,A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM THROUGH THE PROVISION OFTRAINING TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY INCLUDING, BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY, IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO THEATRE;B) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH:I. THE PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH THEATRE AND OTHER RELATED RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDEDIN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; ANDII. PROVIDING TRAINING, SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TOENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS, AND;C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSESEEKING ASYLUM IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH SOCIALLY ENGAGED THEATRE AND OTHERPERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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