Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Poor Liquidity: -1
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Future income +5

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

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 18

SINFONIA SMITH SQUARE HALL

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY IS THE MANAGEMENT OF ST JOHN'S AS A CONCERT VENUE. INCLUDES THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC BUILDING AND SUPPORT FOR MUSIC AND EDUCATION IN THE ARTS. THIS CONSISTS OF PROMOTING CONCERTS OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ORGANISATIONS TO GIVE CONCERTS AT ST JOHN'S INCLUDING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. ST JOHN'S IS FOR GIVING A PLATFORM TO YOUNGER ARTISTS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/08/23		£1,496	£1,506	£-11	£205	£1,952	£66	0.5	54	0
31/08/22		£1,545	£1,232	£313	£158	£1,963	£-19	-0.2	32	0
31/08/21		£883	£784	£100	£41	£1,650	£112	1.7	9	0
31/08/20	*	£733	£807	£-73	£31	£1,550	£58	0.9	10	0
31/08/19	*	£853	£1,009	£-156	£24	£1,623	£71	0.8	10	0
31/08/18		£1,189	£1,204	£-14	£31	£1,779	£88	0.9	12	0
31/08/17		£912	£1,166	£-254	£32	£1,794	£38	0.4	13	0
31/08/16	*	£1,000	£1,139	£-139	£26	£2,048	£205	2.2	12	0
31/08/15		£951	£1,148	£-197	£67	£2,187	£375	3.9	12	0
31/08/14		£933	£938	£-5	£62	£2,384	£470	6	11	0
31/08/13		£643	£761	£-118	£55	£2,389	£445	7	9	0
31/08/12		£553	£622	£-69	£45	£2,506	£452	8.7	5	0
31/08/11		£742	£625	£118	£38	£2,576	£452	8.7	7	0
31/08/10		£750	£625	£125	£37	£2,458	£393	7.5	7	0
31/08/09		£1,094	£663	£431	£45	£2,333	£414	7.5	7	0
31/08/08		£1,002	£655	£347	£4	£1,902	£436	8	9	0
31/08/07		£649	£606	£44	£3	£1,555	£485	9.6	9	0
31/08/06		£662	£680	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/05		£700	£596	£104	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/04		£663	£616	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 14.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 29 years

www.sjss.org.uk

info@sjss.org.uk

02072222168

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

City Of Westminster,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St John's Smith Square Charitable Trust
£452,035	05/12/2023	Southbank Sinfonia @ St John's Smith Square: a dynamic cultural hub for the community with emerging talent at its heart.
DCMS - SJSS: A sustainable future
£227,147	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - SJSS: A Sustainable Future - Phase 2
£105,918	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-70

CHARLES NEWSOME-HUBBARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Product Manager

EDITH MONFRIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Operating And People Officer

HEIDI HALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Executive Director

ROBIN JAMES FAWCETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Managing Director

SIMON TIMOTHY OVER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Conductor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/03/1995, number: 1045390
Registered at Companies House on 03/03/1995, number: 03028678

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 62 days late, AR19: 59 days late, AR16: 25 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from LONDON FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC on 30/07/2024

Main office

ST. JOHNS CHURCH
SMITH SQUARE
LONDON
SW1P 3HA

Objectives

(1)THE PROMOTION AT THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN'S SMITH SQUARE WESTMINSTER OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION IN THE ARTS BY THE USE OF THE CHURCH AS A PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC WHERE:- (A)MUSIC OF EVERY EPOCH MAY BE PRODUCED (B)EXHIBITIONS OF PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE OF ALL SCHOOLS WHETHER ANCIENT OR MODERN AND OF CHURCH TREASURES AND OF OTHER WORKS OF ART MAY BE HELD (C)PLAYS WHETHER ANCIENT OR MODERN OF A SUITABLE CHARACTER MAY BE PRESENTED (D)RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHATEVER THEIR DENOMINATION MAY GIVE ADDRESSES AND (E)RELIGIOUS SERVICES WHETHER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR OF ANY OTHER CHRISTIAN BODY MAY BE HELD FROM TIME TO TIME (2)THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN'S SMITH SQUARE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED