Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE TORCH THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Production of plays and musical theatre, touring of theatre productions to Wales and beyond, educational projects and buying in a range of performances to provide an extensive programme

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender 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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,465	£1,823	£-358	£120	£3,699	£323	2.1	33	44
31/03/22		£1,290	£1,390	£-100	£61	£4,057	£577	5	27	44
31/03/21		£1,207	£1,012	£195	£72	£4,158	£565	6.7	31	72
31/03/20		£1,517	£1,694	£-177	£239	£3,963	£276	2	21	72
31/03/19		£1,454	£1,610	£-156	£225	£4,139	£360	2.7	21	73
31/03/18		£1,561	£1,726	£-165	£212	£4,295	£395	2.7	21	0
31/03/17		£1,428	£1,526	£-98	£138	£4,460	£413	3.2	22	0
31/03/16		£1,444	£1,603	£-159	£103	£4,558	£326	2.4	19	0
31/03/15		£1,459	£1,582	£-124	£133	£4,717	£281	2.1	19	0
31/03/14		£1,406	£1,519	£-113	£149	£4,841	£250	2	19	0
31/03/13		£1,365	£1,434	£-68	£153	£4,954	£221	1.8	21	0
31/03/12		£1,129	£1,305	£-176	£134	£5,023	£213	2	24	0
31/03/11	*	£1,254	£1,410	£-156	£195	£5,199	£213	1.8	36	0
31/03/10		£1,380	£1,429	£-49	£186	£5,355	£184	1.5	36	0
31/03/09		£1,320	£1,209	£111	£66	£5,405	£266	2.6	33	0
31/03/08	*	£3,851	£608	£3,243	£31	£5,294	£296	5.9	29	0
31/03/07	*	£2,392	£742	£1,651	£61	£2,051	£203	3.3	18	0
31/03/06	*	£780	£743	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£726	£679	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£610	£541	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 9%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 45 years

www.torchtheatre.co.uk

Guy@torchtheatre.co.uk

01646694192

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

33 employees
44 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-84

ADRIAN JOHN SELBY WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

DR CAROL ANN MACKINTOSH

GEMMA LOUISE HICKS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Community Producer (Theatre)

MAX MACKINTOSH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Social Worker

RHYS SINNETT, Occupation: Nhs Manager

WILLIAM ALAN DENNISON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ANN OWSTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

DAVID MICHAEL BRYAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: County Councillor

KATRINA MARSH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

PHILIPPA ELIZABETH DAVIES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

YVONNE GRACE SOUTHWELL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired Personal Assistant, Other trusteeship: ROOSE LOCAL MINISTRY AREA COUNCIL CIO,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/07/1979, number: 508985
Registered at Companies House on 26/08/1977, number: 01327289

Gift Aid

NOT 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
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

20 returns made; AR11: 1 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 2 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR04: 108 days late,

Main office

TORCH THEATRE
ST. PETERS ROAD
MILFORD HAVEN
SA73 2BU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCATION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, TELEVISION, CINEMA, MIME, IMPROVISATION, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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