Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

WALK THE PLANK

Performing Arts Charity specialising in large scale outdoor performance, community engagement and participatory events in the UK, EU and further afield.

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Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

Established: 29 years

www.walktheplank.co.uk

info@walktheplank.co.uk

01617368964

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22		£7,068	£6,941	£127	£224	£2,245	£2,245	3.9	17	49
31/12/21		£2,912	£2,511	£402	£408	£2,196	£2,177	10.4	12	35
31/12/20		£1,187	£986	£201	£72	£1,794	£1,718	20.9	12	0
31/12/19		£2,485	£2,270	£215	£325	£1,593	£1,593	8.4	13	30
31/12/18		£1,807	£1,871	£-63	£332	£1,378	£1,378	8.8	14	68
31/12/17		£2,556	£2,119	£437	£87	£1,455	£522	3	14	0
31/12/16		£1,815	£1,616	£199	£84	£997	£461	3.4	16	0
31/12/15		£3,317	£2,900	£417	£89	£836	£489	2	18	0
31/12/14	*	£1,918	£1,980	£-62	£537	£420	£420	2.5	17	0
31/12/13		£2,835	£2,773	£62	£105	£482	£482	2.1	13	0
31/12/12		£2,602	£2,499	£102	£84	£420	£420	2	11	0
31/12/11		£1,801	£1,778	£23	£64	£318	£318	2.1	11	0
31/12/10		£1,858	£1,833	£25	£64	£294	£294	1.9	10	0
31/12/09		£2,199	£2,147	£51	£601	£269	£238	1.3	9	0
31/12/08		£1,621	£1,546	£75	£54	£218	£186	1.4	8	0
31/12/07		£1,055	£989	£66	£364	£143	£103	1.3	7	0
31/12/06		£514	£576	£-62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05?		£696	£654	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£700	£721	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

17 employees
49 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 - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£148,337	01/04/2020	The wider aim of the scheme is: 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 ....more The wider aim of the scheme is: 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 and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Walk the Plank Recover Fund
£170,268	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Walk the Plank Fireworks CRF R2
£38,950	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Nesta - Arts, heritage, sports and faith
£170,000	05/07/2017

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-65

BEATRIZ GARCIA (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lecturer

CHRIS PAUL Appointed: 1997, Occupation: Arts Executive

CATRINA PAGE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: University Associate Lecturer

GAWEN HIGGINS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pr Consultant

LIAM NAUGHTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Managing Director Of Kazimier Productions Cic

NICHOLAS JAMES BYRNE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Portfolio Finance Director

SANDRA GREEN Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Stage & Production Manager

TUNDE ADEKOYA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Artistic Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/04/1995, number: 1046077
Registered at Companies House on 02/03/1995, number: 03028442

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR14: 33 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Cobden Works
37-41 Cobden Street
SALFORD
M6 6WF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA,MIME,DANCE SINGING AND MUSIC AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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