Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

ST GEORGE'S BRISTOL

Concert hall, recording studio and events facility
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • Why are there 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23£2,079£1,819£260£329£10,134£9786.557150
31/03/22£1,586£1,377£209£155£9,874£6805.939125
31/03/21£1,391£833£558£21£9,671£5898.541126
31/03/20£1,845£1,801£44£383£9,113£1090.756100
31/03/19£1,797£1,722£75£363£9,069£1641.141100
31/03/18£4,055£1,125£2,930£222£8,994£4544.8410
31/03/17£2,345£1,309£1,036£317£6,064£4944.5440
31/03/16£1,610£1,273£337£285£5,028£4734.5440
31/03/15?£2,267£1,582£685£353£4,691£4633.5150
31/12/13£1,308£1,208£100£203£4,006£3403.4150
31/12/12£2,965£1,182£1,783£240£3,906£6346.4140
31/12/11£1,106£1,145£-39£193£2,123£6897.2140
31/12/10£1,167£1,145£22£183£2,162£7047.4140
31/12/09£1,139£1,198£-59£188£2,133£6546.6150
31/12/08£975£1,189£-214£200£2,192£6866.9160
31/12/07£1,061£1,001£60£163£2,436£86310.3150
31/12/06£855£993£-138n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05*£987£871£116n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04*£724£838£-114n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 22.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 18.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 52%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 10%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 38 years

www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

administration@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

01179294929

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • 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
DCMS£706,041
The Foyle Foundation£30,000
Quartet Community Foundation£2,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£30,000 07/02/2023
towards core costs associated with delivering a series of 12 partnerships with new artists as part of the 200th anniversary programme (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - St George's Bristol: Survival and Sustainability
£564,916 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - St George's Bristol: Viability & Sustainability - April to June
£141,125 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Quartet Community Foundation - Building a Sound Future Appeal
£2,500 17/12/2019
As requested by the donor
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£75,000 18/06/2019
24
Core Funding
Quartet Community Foundation - Chineke! Music for All: Diversity-oriented performances and workshops
£5,000 28/02/2019
9
Towards the performance of the Chineke! Orchestra at Malcolm X Centre and the associated children's workshops.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to St George's Bristol
£5,000 13/09/2018
As requested by the donor towards the work of the organisation
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to St George's Bristol
£60,000 13/11/2017
24
Towards core funding during the completion of a major capital project that will enhance the organisation's artistic offer and sustainability and develop audiences.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to St George's Bristol
£6,250 24/07/2017
As requested by the donor towards St George's Bristol Apollo Campaign as a Roundel Sponsor.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to St George's Bristol
£10,000 04/07/2017
As requested by the donor towards sustaining this historic music venue.
Quartet Community Foundation - Building a Sound Future - Apollo campaign
£2,500 06/02/2017
As requested by the donor towards the Apollo campaign at George's.
Quartet Community Foundation - Building a Sound Future Appeal
£3,500 10/01/2017
The balance of proceeds from the High Sheriff's concert in 2016 - split between the high sheriff's fund and St George's Bristol (total proceed amounted to £7,718.61).
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to St George's Bristol
£5,000 07/06/2016
As requested by the donor for their Building a Sound Future capital appeal by joining the Apollo Club
Quartet Community Foundation - Apollo appeal & general support
£6,000 11/05/2016
Towards funding the Apollo sculpture and for general support of the work of St George's.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to St George's Bristol
£45,000 22/07/2015
The St George's Bristol NMSW Young Composers Academy
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St George's Bristol
£775,000 03/03/2015
Preserving, recording and widening access to the heritage of St George's Bristol
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to St George's Bristol
£150,000 13/02/2014
Towards core costs to sustain the artistic programme and education and learning initiatives.
National Lottery Community Fund - The St Paul's Reggae Orchestra at St George's Bristol
£10,000 24/06/2010
12
The group will use the funding to develop the St Paul's Reggae Orchestra. The group will work in partnership with St Paul's Learning and Family Centre to engage people from disadvantaged backgrounds in positive learning activities. This will ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to St George's Bristol
£90,000 29/01/2009
36
Towards Project costs Towards the cost of a new education and community programme.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 27-71
  • CHRIS LADKIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant
  • CHRISTIAN CULL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Marketing & Communications
  • DOUGLAS BOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Artistic Director
  • DR ANNA LOUISE FARTHING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Culture And Heritage Practitioner
  • IAN OXLEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Supporter Recruitment
  • KATHERINE BRANCH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Music Service In He
  • MADELINE TOY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Events Management In Higher Education
  • MARIA CRAYTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Marketing Consultant
  • MARK BOWERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Artist Manager
  • PAUL KENYON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Director
  • ROLAND HORNE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • SALLIE BLANKSNASH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired Consultant
  • SIMON COOK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • STEPHANIE EFFIONG UDOH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Postgraduate Researcher, Co-Founder Seph Group
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/10/1986, number: 295178
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/09/1986, number: 02053843
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
19 returns made; AR05: 105 days late, AR04: 13 days late,
Main office

GREAT GEORGE STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 5RR

Objectives

TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL AND NEIGHBOURING AREA THE ART OF MUSIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE SAID ART AND ITS STUDY AND PRACTICE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF BRISTOL AND NEIGHBOURING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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