Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Excess reserves: -2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
Fundraising costs high: -4

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 7

SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY

Southwark Playhouse is a leading London theatre venue that presents a year round programme of work by new and emerging theatre artists and practitioners. Alongside this work the organisation offers a year round curriculum support programme working in a large number of Southwark schools, and a peer-led youth theatre for local young people (16-25) offering arts activities and training initiatives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 gender

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,366,584 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 29 years

www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

admin@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

02074070234

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/22	£968	£1,078	£-109	£245	£4,081	£2,367	26.3	14	150
31/12/21	£3,239	£953	£2,286	£202	£4,190	£2,484	31.3	10	123
31/12/20	£2,159	£1,232	£927	£182	£1,910	£260	2.5	22	100
31/12/19	£1,504	£1,016	£489	£303	£977	£85	1	22	150
31/12/18	£1,153	£1,020	£133	£399	£488	£178	2.1	22	150
31/12/17	£873	£893	£-20	£308	£356	£337	4.5	23	0
31/12/16	£889	£878	£11	£255	£375	£340	4.6	24	0
31/12/15	£807	£760	£47	£269	£366	£351	5.5	19	0
31/12/14	£730	£775	£-44	£230	£320	£302	4.7	15	0
31/12/13	£1,033	£980	£53	£90	£364	£332	4.1	12	0
31/12/12	£597	£466	£131	£58	£311	£203	5.2	9	0
31/12/11	£485	£383	£103	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£387	£405	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£316	£339	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£372	£371	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£465	£373	£92	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£171	£188	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£243	£221	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£202	£206	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 36.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 125%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 26.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lambeth, Southwark,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 employees
150 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£361,418
Mercer's Charitable Foundation	£29,600
City Bridge Trust	£23,261
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation	£9,820

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£29,600	07/09/2022	Southwark Playhouse Elders Company consists of two weekly drama groups for people aged 65 and over that aims to develop participants’ skills, confidence and abilities.
London Catalyst - Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company - 1
£2,000	07/09/2021	Muse of Fire
National Lottery Community Fund - Southwark Playhouse Elders Company
£5,700	22/10/2020 6	The funding will be used to run their weekly drama group for older people. The project aims to develop their skills and confidence and reduce the feeling of isolation.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company
£23,261	02/06/2020	A grant of £23,261.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.’
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£3,450	01/04/2020	Southwark Mayflower 400 grants fund grant from the Environment & Leisure department
DCMS - Southwark Playhouse Culture Recovery Fund
£243,678	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Southwark Playhouse Apr-Jun
£117,740	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£9,820	26/11/2019 36	Southwark Playhouse Young Company - Covid-19 flexibility agreed
United Saviours Charity - The story, strength and heritage of local women in North Southwark
£2,800	17/01/2019 7	Partnership project between Southwark Playhouse and People’s Company to deliver a theatre performance exploring women’s contribution to Southwark’s cultural history and development. The project ....more Partnership project between Southwark Playhouse and People’s Company to deliver a theatre performance exploring women’s contribution to Southwark’s cultural history and development. The project will deliver 2 school workshops and 2 workshops on social housing estates, likely Draper Estate and Pasley T.R.A. Hall.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000	26/11/2018	A new home for Southwark Playhouse
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Southwark Playhouse
£21,255	31/10/2016 12	Future Voices

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-75

GILES SEMPER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Special Projects Consultant

GLENN WELLMAN Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE TOPINAMBOUR TRUST, LAMBETH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,

HELEN WHITEHOUSE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Deputy Director

KAREN MCHUGH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

KATHRYN LYLIE SERKIS Appointed: 2004, Occupation: None Registered Disabled, Other trusteeship: BACK CHAT THEATRE COMPANY,

KEN HUNT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Public Relations

TIM WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Architect

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/12/1994, number: 1042870
Registered at Companies House on 25/11/1994, number: 02994954

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

77-85 NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY
LONDON
SE1 6BD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE SOUTHWARK

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