Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

THE PLEASANCE THEATRE TRUST 

-TO OFFER THE PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE NEW TRENDS IN PERFORMANCE, ALONGSIDE OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL PRACTICE-TO FOSTER INNOVATION IN PERFORMANCE ACROSS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF ARTISTIC ENTERPRISE-TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG PERFORMERS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

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
Established: 28 years

www.pleasance.co.uk

secretary@pleasance.co.uk

02089953041

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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
30/11/22*£4,058£4,158£-99£14£697£4731.442205
30/11/21*£1,487£1,458£29£14£797£5884.834206
30/11/20*£946£1,239£-293£1,100£767£6055.9400
30/11/19£3,756£3,755£1£0£1,060£9112.938223
30/11/18£2,866£2,810£56£0£920£7983.438172
30/11/17£2,788£2,787£1£0£787£6873400
30/11/16£2,620£2,524£96£0£785£7033.3330
30/11/15£2,505£2,364£141£7£690£6223.2350
30/11/14£2,275£2,416£-140£7£549£4692.3310
30/11/13£2,226£2,216£10£10£689£6093.3320
30/11/12£2,309£2,348£-39£13£679£5943320
30/11/11£2,378£2,354£24£12£718£6193.2280
30/11/10?£2,288£2,319£-30£17£694£5893.1180
30/09/09£2,070£1,975£95£25£724£6063.7150
30/09/08£2,003£1,763£240£32£630£5213.5140
30/09/07*£1,675£1,467£208£26£390£2732.2120
30/09/06*£1,336£1,427£-90£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/05*£1,228£1,122£107£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04*£64£107£-44£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 68%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Who works here?
  • 42 employees
  • 205 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout London,

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£373,852
John Ellerman Foundation£88,233
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund£18,942
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Pleasance Theatre Trust
£3,835 02/08/2023
Pitch: Celebrating and Archiving Queer Football Histories
Backstage Trust - Core grant
£10,000 28/07/2022
Work experience programme for Edinburgh state school leavers 2023
National Lottery Community Fund - I EXIST Sub.2
£9,342 25/02/2022
The funding will be used to to deliver a 3 month well being project for non white participants. The project aims to create a supportive environment for people.
John Ellerman Foundation - Towards costs of Expanded National Partnerships Programme over next 3 years
£88,233 30/07/2020
36
Towards expanding their National Partnerships Programme
DCMS - Pleasance Theatre Trust
£249,352 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Pleasance Theatre Trust
£124,500 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Pleasance Theatres Trust Ltd
£2,500 21/01/2020
£2,500 towards the costs of an access audit and equalities training for Pleasance Theatres Trust’s Islington site.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 24/07/2019
Application for Core Costs for the Pleasance Futures Artist Development Programme, London
National Lottery Community Fund - The Market Estate Project
£9,600 27/06/2019
12
The funding will be used to a weekly programme of theatre-based workshops for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The project aims to build strong community relationships through positive ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pleasance Theatre Trust
£8,685 19/11/2018
We're launching an innovative youth theatre company. Funds will be allocated to marketing and bursaries to support low-income participants.
Greater London Authority - Young Londoners Fund
£47,877 01/10/2018
The Market Project To engage 30 young people in creative mentoring and session work. Training them in transferable theatre-related skills to improve engagement, well-being, relationships and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-59
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/11/1995, number: 1050944
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/11/1995, number: 03130433
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
19 returns made; AR22: 3 days late, AR21: 224 days late, AR20: 19 days late, AR07: 58 days late, AR06: 161 days late, AR05: 126 days late, AR04: 19 days late,
Main office

28 ELLESMERE ROAD
LONDON
W4 4QH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE DRAMATIC ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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