Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

NK THEATRE ARTS

Provides Weekly Workshops in Music, Dance and Drama to anyone aged 5yrs to adults. Fully inclusive regardless of any ability, disability, status or culture. Public Performances are also presented. Theatre in Education, Corporate Training, Performing Arts Venue.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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 gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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£774£760£13£336£235£2053.22525
31/08/22£503£495£8£272£221£2215.42520
31/08/21£344£333£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£308£324£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£461£430£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£272£267£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£213£212£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£238£238£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£221£216£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£182£191£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£267£232£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£227£239£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11*£191£214£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10*£210£220£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/09£181£192£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/08*£213£232£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/07£238£248£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/06£239£241£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05*£240£245£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04*£224£225£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 46.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 45.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 29 years

www.nktheatrearts.org.uk

darren@NKTHEATREARTS.ORG.UK

01614306570

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£34,160
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Co-Operative Group£3,829
Stockport MBC£3,263
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£34,160 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 funding in order to be able to operate on a ....more
Stockport MBC - Grant to NK Theatre Arts
£3,263 01/02/2021
Weekly Film showing.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 29/01/2021
NK Theatre Arts Culture Recovery Project
Co-Operative Group - Grant to NK Theatre Arts
£3,829 24/10/2020
We would like to purchase new equipment to allow us to deliver new projects, such as tackling isolation and developing skills in children.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The NK Theatre Arts
£7,405 15/11/2019
We want to purchase new versatile theatre seating to enhance the theatre experience for all and ensure the future of our charity.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANN WRIGLEY Appointed: 2013
  • ELIZABETH MARY SUZANNE DUNNE Appointed: 2019
  • JOHN RICHARD BORROUGH HALL Appointed: 2021
  • LEANNE THORNILEY Appointed: 2019
  • MICHAEL LAMONT Appointed: 2016
  • PETER LAWRENCE CURRAN
  • STUART JAMES DEAN (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • WENDY MEILKLE Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/1995, number: 1049259
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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: 243 days late, AR10: 105 days late, AR08: 62 days late, AR05: 17 days late, AR04: 67 days late,
Main office

THE FORUM THEATRE
COMPSTALL ROAD
ROMILEY
STOCKPORT
CHESHIRE
SK6 4EA

Objectives

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN GREATER MANCHESTER PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF DRAMA, CREATIVE DANCE, MOVEMENT, MUSIC OR OTHER CHARITABLE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THOSE WHO REQUIRE HELP WITH MOBILITY, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR OR SELF-HELP SKILLS OR WITH SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A VIEW TO EDUCATING THEM IN SUCH FIELDS, INTEGRATING THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. B. TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A THEATRE AND WORKSHOP PREMISES AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME. C. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER MANCHESTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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