Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

ROYAL COURT LIVERPOOL LTD 

To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of dramaThe arts promoted by the organisation are theatre-based performances and a range of theatre-based workshop sessions and activities. These include professional and amateur performances, workshops and sessions delivered in the local community and throughout England.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

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£4,778£4,718£60£146£60£600.21340
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 96%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0
Asset Split ?
Established: 2 years

www.liverpoolsroyalcourt.com

admin@liverpoolsroyalcourt.com

01517094321

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 134 employees

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 - Investment funds
£49,500 31/05/2022
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
DCMS - Capital Investment Programme
£551,200 04/03/2022
The Capital Investment Programme is an open access programme to support cultural organisations to adjust buildings and equipment so that they can operate safely post-pandemic and improve access, ....more
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£340,000 27/10/2021
To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 42-70
  • JUDE BIRD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Educationalist
  • LYNN SAUNDERS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2022, number: 1199206
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/09/2021, number: 13652600
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

Royal Court Theatre
1 Roe Street
Liverpool
L1 1HL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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