Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

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

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

M6 THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

To broaden the education of children and young adults by producing educational plays which deal with a variety of social and cultural issues.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

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
31/03/24	£605	£627	£-21	£0	£391	£384	7.3	10	1
31/03/23	£487	£571	£-83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£576	£552	£24	£0	£496	£387	8.4	9	1
31/03/21	£489	£460	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?	£658	£484	£174	£0	£443	£237	5.9	9	9
31/03/18	£504	£531	£-27	£0	£209	£197	4.4	9	0
31/03/17	£467	£432	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£438	£388	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	£379	£409	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	£415	£404	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	£423	£405	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	£338	£386	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	£393	£354	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	£330	£318	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	£366	£360	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	£389	£373	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	£358	£320	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	£283	£303	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	£295	£342	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	£429	£446	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 7.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 47 years

www.m6theatre.co.uk

admin@m6theatre.co.uk

01706355898

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Birmingham City, Cumbria, Lancashire, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Scotland, Throughout London, Trafford,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to M6 Theatre Company
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Tudor Trust - Grant to M6 Theatre Company
£2,000	22/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
BBC Children in Need - Grant to M6 Theatre Company
£45,198	18/12/2020	This project will deliver a weekly youth theatre group to disabled children and young people living in Rochdale. As a result, friendship circles will increase and transferable skills and confidence will improve.
Tudor Trust - Grant to M6 Theatre Company
£30,000	27/03/2019 24	over two years as continuation funding for the participatory programme at a youth theatre in Rochdale
Co-Operative Group - Grant to M6 THEATRE COMPANY
£5,571	19/11/2018	We want to provide free theatre performances and accompanying storybooks for local disadvantaged children and their families to enjoy.
DCMS - M6 AIMING HIGH
£185,000	01/04/2018	M6 AIMING HIGH
BBC Children in Need - Grant to M6 Theatre Company
£38,731	17/10/2017 36	Act To Shine is a youth theatre project for disabled young people in Rochdale. They will increase communication skills, improve well being and increase confidence, self esteem and independence for their participants.
Tudor Trust - Grant to M6 Theatre Company
£45,000	20/08/2015 36	over three years towards a participatory programme at a youth theatre company working with young people in Rochdale and the surrounding area
National Lottery Community Fund - Act Now!
£223,046	12/01/2011 36	This project in Rochdale provides creative arts based workshops and events for disengaged young people. Activities take place at the theatre and at a range of outreach community settings. The project will tackle the discrimination and negative ....more This project in Rochdale provides creative arts based workshops and events for disengaged young people. Activities take place at the theatre and at a range of outreach community settings. The project will tackle the discrimination and negative perceptions faced by marginalised groups of young people and it will focus on areas of multiple deprivation. It will provide a safe and exciting theatre environment where everyone can flourish irrespective of ability or background which helps to build self-confidence.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 24-76

ANGELA JACKSON Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Retired

CHARLOTTE ANNE FORD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Pastoral Tutor

FIONA FOGARTY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Teacher

LAURA COLUCCIO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Strategic Hr Manager

NASRINE AKHTAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: N/A

NIGEL GLOUDON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

ROBIN JOSEPH LYONS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Climate Communicator

SIMON JAMES WHITEHEAD (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Solicitor

SARAH PEARCE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Systems Change Manager

SEHREEN ALI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Wea Instructor

SIMON JOHN DE COUCEY Appointed: 2020

STEPH MAXWELL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Business Development

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/09/1977, number: 274198
Registered at Companies House on 13/07/1977, number: 01321359

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 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

M6 Theatre Co
Hamer Community Primary School
Albert Royds Street
Rochdale
OL16 2SU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THEATRE AND THE ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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