Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

WAC ARTS

Mission:

To empower children and young people to change their worlds through the arts
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
30/09/23£1,873£1,997£-123£0£6,189£3512.1840
30/09/22£1,687£1,804£-117£0£6,313£3142.1670
30/09/21£2,058£2,023£35£0£6,429£2671.6953
30/09/20£1,967£2,089£-122£0£6,394£2061.211910
30/09/19£2,055£2,420£-365£0£6,516£1490.7950
30/09/18£2,025£2,124£-98£136£6,881£3341.9950
30/09/17£2,065£2,093£-28£0£6,979£2571.5950
30/09/16£1,695£1,913£-218£77£7,007£1060.7940
30/09/15£1,621£1,617£4£496£147£1471.1410
30/09/14£1,916£1,857£59£14£143£1430.9430
30/09/13£2,003£2,047£-44£15£83£830.5400
30/09/12£2,154£2,276£-122£682£127£1270.7420
30/09/11£2,642£2,535£107£819£250£2011370
30/09/10*£2,264£2,202£62£671£143£780.4350
30/09/09?£2,783£2,811£-29£866£80£800.3360
31/03/08£2,040£2,103£-63£601£109£960.6400
31/03/07£2,501£2,579£-78£24£172£1620.8800
31/03/06*£2,344£2,325£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£2,131£2,129£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£2,214£2,105£109n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 48%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 51 years

www.wacarts.co.uk

info@wacarts.co.uk

02076925800

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What it does
Wac Arts is a multifunctional charity comprising a number of departments:WAC- provides access to the performing arts for the young, the disabled and disadvantagedCentre - room lettings
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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
John Lyon's Charity£152,300
City Bridge Trust£150,000
DCMS£98,000
The Foyle Foundation£40,000
Tuixen Foundation£40,000
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Childhood Trust - Wac Arts: empowering young people through the arts
£5,000 20/06/2023
Wac Arts purpose is to improve the lives of young people through access to the arts. Our high-quality affordable Arts Programme nurtures creativity, supporting young people facing physical and socio-economic barriers to participation, enabling them ....more
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Wac Arts
£3,000 02/02/2023
Cost-of-Living Uplift
John Lyon's Charity - Cultural Capital grant to Wac Arts
£26,000 17/11/2022
Wac Arts London Outreach
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£40,000 20/09/2022
towards plans to create a national network of local arts hubs providing affordable art classes and outreach for young people
The Childhood Trust - C-59002
£5,000 28/06/2022
Wac Arts provides high-quality affordable arts training for young people; committed to widening access, and nurturing creativity. We provide a safe space for those facing the greatest physical, social, and economic barriers to participation, ....more
John Lyon's Charity - Cultural Capital grant to Wac Arts
£23,800 14/07/2021
Reach and Pathways Expansion Programme
The Childhood Trust - Wac Arts: empowering young people through the arts
£3,000 22/06/2021
Wac Arts provides an uplifting digital and face-to-face multi-disciplinary arts programme to empower disadvantaged young people age 5 to 30 to transform their lives and improve their mental and physical health and well-being. This is complemented by ....more
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to Wac Arts
£4,000 15/06/2021
Wac Arts Summer Programme 2021
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£20,000 05/05/2021
WAC Arts supports young people (including disadvantaged and those with disabilities) to develop skills and confidence and thus change their lives through performing arts.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Wac Arts
£50,000 23/02/2021
£50,000 over six months towards the costs of core salaries, as identified in the application, together with some general running costs.
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Wac Arts
£90,000 18/11/2020
36
Director of Programmes and Engagement Officer salary contributions
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to Wac Arts
£5,500 04/08/2020
12
Wac Arts Summer Programme 2020
The Childhood Trust - Protect Wac Arts & Support vulnerable Young People
£3,000 03/07/2020
Wac Arts provides vital, safe & accessible creative youth provision, for 1000+ young people, particularly those facing physical, social & economic challenges. To ensure we continue to meet our young people’s needs now & in the future ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Connect 2020 – A new remote & face-to-face Community Development Programme
£9,989 15/05/2020
5
The funding will be used to run online arts activity sessions for people in self-isolation or who live alone. The project aims to support the community through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000 14/05/2020
3
Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£20,000 24/04/2020
WAC Arts provides access to the performing arts for the young, disabled and disadvantaged to empower them to achieve their potential.
DCMS - Recover 2021
£98,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Wac Arts
£100,000 26/03/2020
£100,000 towards the capital costs of improved access facilities to the Old Town Hall.
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£75,000 28/11/2019
towards core costs to support the organisation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Greater London Authority - Wac Arts
£89,940 01/09/2019
Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£20,000 11/07/2019
WAC Arts provides access to the performing arts for the young, disabled and disadvantaged.
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to Wac Arts
£4,000 17/06/2019
12
Wac Arts Summer Programme 2019
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£20,000 10/08/2018
WAC Arts provides access to the performing arts for the young, disabled and disadvantaged.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wac Arts
£86,400 01/08/2018
Connecting Communities - The heritage of change makers at the Old Town Hall
National Lottery Community Fund - Wac Arts Young Leaders (Phase 1)
£10,000 14/03/2018
12
The funding will be used by a charity to run a leadership project that will support young people with disabilities to enhance their skills and gain new experiences. The project aims to improve confidence and self-esteem.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Wac Arts
£30,100 07/11/2017
36
Enabling of critical mass of diverse Senior Tutors
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Wac Arts
£114,625 06/08/2017
36
This project will work with young disabled people through the use of inclusive media technology. The project will improve their communication skills, help them build relationships, and develop skills for engagement in education and employment.
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£20,000 12/07/2017
WAC Arts provides access to the performing arts for the young, disabled and disadvantaged.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£100,000 23/05/2017
24
Core Costs
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Wac Arts Reach - Independent and Interactive Youth
£60,000 27/02/2017
24
Wac Arts is an arts and media charity based in North London. It provides a range of activities and professional training in the arts for young people facing various challenges. This grant will fund a contribution to a new Director of Finance and ....more
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£20,000 22/06/2016
WAC Arts provides access to the performing arts for the young, disabled and disadvantaged.
National Lottery Community Fund - TPP1 - Happy Healthy Independent Living
£38,847 29/03/2016
12
They will support disabled young people to take part in sports, leisure and art activities. This will be done through weekly sessions offering things like drama, music, pilates, climbing, dance, and residential trips focussed on personal ....more
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£20,000 13/07/2015
WAC Arts provides access to the performing arts for the young, disabled and disadvantaged.
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to WAC Arts
£5,000 24/11/2014
WAC Arts provides access to the performing arts for the young, disabled and disadvantaged.
Sport England - Get Equipped - Wac Arts Sports
£9,999 25/02/2014
Funding under Sport England's Get Equipped funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - Wac Arts Sports'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Wac Arts
£75,000 04/07/2011
Senior tutor fees and sustainability for the college
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-66
  • ARADHNA TAYAL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Producer
  • DOROTA DOMINICZAK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance Director
  • JUSTINA CRUICKSHANK (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director And Chief Curator
  • LAO LEE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Arts Administrator
  • MARGARET GORMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Investor
  • MARK WILLIAM JAMES Appointed: 2024
  • MARTIN SUMMERSGILL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Land And Estates
  • NICOLA CLEMENTS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Executive Director, Theatre
  • SWAGATA GANGULY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Investor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/1974, number: 267043
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/01/1974, number: 01158819
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Fundraising Regulator
First registered: 09/01/2020, current status: Small charity
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR10: 0 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ALDENHAM BOY'S CLUB on 15/08/2024
  • Asset transfer in from ALDENHAM BOY'S CLUB on 15/08/2024
Main office

OLD TOWN HALL
213 HAVERSTOCK HILL
LONDON
NW3 4QP

Objectives

The Charity’s objects are: 3.1 To advance public education, particularly by the promotion of performing, fine or applied arts, especially those activities which seek to make the arts relevant to the community, in particular for children and young people.3.2 For the public benefit, in the interests of social welfare to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisure time and non-leisure time activities with the object of improving the lives of those in need and the facilities will be available to the members of the public at large. 3.3 To provide support and services to charities and other organisations to help them promote the effectiveness and efficiency of those organisations. 3.4 To promote and improve citizenship and community development via the use of the Charity’s services and its assets.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
Charizone

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