Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS

GDF is a London based organisation with a national reputation committed to achieving excellence in outdoor arts. GDF aims to raise the ambition, quality and diversity of outdoor performance in the UK through pioneering commissioning and programming activities, which take risks and breaks new ground for outdoor arts, engaging large and diverse audiences including many first time arts attenders.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 30 years

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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		£1,704	£1,682	£21	£10	£287	£287	2	8	66
31/03/22		£2,255	£2,137	£118	£105	£265	£265	1.5	6	129
31/03/21		£1,224	£1,240	£-16	£67	£148	£148	1.4	6	116
31/03/20		£1,400	£1,415	£-15	£43	£164	£164	1.4	5	121
31/03/19		£2,329	£2,294	£35	£53	£179	£179	0.9	5	120
31/03/18		£1,507	£1,509	£-2	£51	£144	£24	0.2	5	0
31/03/17		£1,781	£1,782	£-2	£57	£146	£146	1	5	0
31/03/16		£1,756	£1,755	£1	£48	£148	£148	1	5	0
31/03/15		£1,159	£1,147	£12	£61	£146	£146	1.5	5	0
31/03/14		£1,391	£1,381	£11	£138	£135	£135	1.2	5	0
31/03/13		£1,299	£1,284	£15	£111	£124	£112	1	5	0
31/03/12		£817	£814	£3	£66	£109	£109	1.6	5	0
31/03/11		£934	£922	£11	£66	£106	£106	1.4	4	0
31/03/10		£997	£931	£67	£70	£95	£81	1	5	0
31/03/09		£1,633	£1,677	£-44	£65	£28	£28	0.2	6	0
31/03/08?		£305	£342	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/07		£2,246	£2,183	£63	£73	£110	£110	0.6	4	0
30/09/06		£1,602	£1,543	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	*	£1,643	£1,599	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04		£1,219	£1,207	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 61%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees
66 volunteers

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
£60,000	29/06/2022	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 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 everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£139,055	22/10/2021	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 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 funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
DCMS - Festival.org Cultural Recovery Fund application
£55,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Festival.org Cultural Recovery Fund 2 application
£66,396	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Greenwich and Docklands Festivals
£60,000	13/11/2017 13	Towards project costs including the salary of the project co-ordinator to develop the Global Streets Ambassador scheme to support active citizenship and pride of place in 10 towns and cities which ....more Towards project costs including the salary of the project co-ordinator to develop the Global Streets Ambassador scheme to support active citizenship and pride of place in 10 towns and cities which have lower level of arts engagement and connectedness.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Greenwich+Docklands Festivals
£50,000	15/05/2014 24	£50,000 over two years (£20,000; £30,000) towards the costs of work supporting large-scale outdoor performances in 2014 and 2015 led and created by Deaf and disabled Londoners.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Greenwich and Docklands Festivals
£25,000	06/03/2012	Towards a large-scale outdoor performance led by deaf and disabled artists which aims to contribute to the development of high-quality disability arts in the UK.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Greenwich and Docklands Festivals
£50,000	27/02/2008 12	Towards Project costs Towards the costs of a programme of work for the Greenwich and Docklands Festivals.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-77

CAROLINA DUARTE AGUINAGA CORREIA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Social Value Manager

DAMIEN HAMON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Employee Of Mufg Bank Ltd

DONNELL KWAKU ADU-ASARE Appointed: 2024

DR MARGARET SHEEHY, Occupation: Consultant

FIONA HUGHES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Journalist

GEOFFREY PINE (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: College Principal

GARY DILLON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Councillor

JENNIFER THEA SEALEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Artistic Director, Other trusteeship: FUEL PRODUCTIONS LTD,

JOSHUA THOMAS HARSANT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Programmes / Youth Participation Manager

MAXIMILIAN HIMPE Appointed: 2024

MAXINE ROOM Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

OLIVER HUGHES Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Pr Consultant

PAUL HANRAHAN Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Television Head Of Production

RAHEE PRAKASH NAYAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Banking

REBECCA DAVID Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/06/1994, number: 1037878
Registered at Companies House on 29/11/1993, number: 02876062

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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; AR05: 46 days late,

Main office

GREENWICH & DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS
OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE
PEPYS BUILDING
2 CUTTY SARK GARDENS
LONDON
SE10 9LW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF ARTS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ART EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCE OF DRAMA, MUSIC, OPERA AND DANCE, FILM SHOWS, READINGS OF POETRY AND LITERATURE, WHETHER DURING THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OR OTHERWISE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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