Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

FORCED ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

The principal activity of the company is the advancement of education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of drama.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/03/23		£519	£556	£-37	£48	£381	£361	7.8	9
31/03/22	*	£562	£649	£-87	£0	£419	£357	6.6	9
31/03/21		£683	£439	£244	£0	£505	£360	9.8	9
31/03/20		£594	£663	£-69	£3	£262	£262	4.7	11
31/03/19		£720	£738	£-18	£250	£330	£330	5.4	11
31/03/18	*	£661	£733	£-71	£19	£348	£348	5.7	10
31/03/17		£978	£684	£293	£6	£419	£419	7.3	10
31/03/16	*	£489	£493	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/15		£553	£583	£-30	£8	£130	£130	2.7	10
31/03/14	*	£656	£641	£15	£12	£160	£160	3	10
31/03/13		£627	£619	£8	£14	£145	£145	2.8	11
31/03/12		£576	£560	£16	£12	£137	£137	2.9	14
31/03/11		£587	£618	£-32	£13	£121	£121	2.4	15
31/03/10		£591	£559	£32	£12	£153	£153	3.3	14
31/03/09		£528	£522	£6	£11	£122	£121	2.8	12
31/03/08		£487	£473	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/07		£608	£610	£-2	£5	£100	£100	2	14
31/03/06		£551	£552	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£558	£518	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£418	£411	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 7.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 6.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 29 years
(36 years as a company)

www.forcedentertainment.com

fe@forcedentertainment.com

01142798977

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees

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
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£19,005	09/12/2020 24	Forced Entertainment is an experimental theatre company based in Sheffield which tours productions to audiences across the UK and around the world. They work with young people in Sheffield and other ....more Forced Entertainment is an experimental theatre company based in Sheffield which tours productions to audiences across the UK and around the world. They work with young people in Sheffield and other cities help them develop creative skills, thinking and performances. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£254,091	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that 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. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Subject To Change
£58,000	09/12/2019 24	To refine and evaluate a participatory approach for creating new performances with young people in Sheffield, via the deliver three longer-term projects in partnership with local community ....more To refine and evaluate a participatory approach for creating new performances with young people in Sheffield, via the deliver three longer-term projects in partnership with local community organisations.
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£249,500	01/04/2019	£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£249,500	01/04/2018	National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£62,375	01/04/2018	To support National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-57

LAUREN NICOLE WHITTER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Artist

REENA KALSI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Producer

DR FRANCES BABBAGE, Occupation: Academic

DANIEL JOSEPH KOK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Arts Producer

INGA HIRST Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of Creative Learning & Engagement, Other trusteeship: THICKSKIN THEATRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/10/1995, number: 1049574
Registered at Companies House on 30/09/1987, number: 02170819

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 6 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR14: 3 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

FORCED ENTERTAINMENT LTD
THE WORKSTATION
15 PATERNOSTER ROW
SHEFFIELD
S1 2BX

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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