Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 17

PHOTOWORKS

Promoting the practice and understanding of photography in England by commissioning and producing new work over four main areas of activity: exhibitions, publications, research and education initiatives. Photoworks sets the agenda, proving a benchmark of quality and orginality for the widest possible audience on a national and international stage.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 28 years

www.photoworks.org.uk

info@photoworks.org.uk

07817095215

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
31/03/23		£505	£564	£-60	£26	£465	£297	6.3	7	0
31/03/22	*	£464	£416	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/21		£527	£376	£151	£17	£476	£297	9.5	9	0
31/03/20		£499	£420	£79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
31/03/19		£473	£405	£68	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	66
31/03/18		£401	£396	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£442	£468	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£421	£404	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£404	£351	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£404	£351	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£351	£330	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£470	£480	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£444	£420	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£305	£344	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£324	£360	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£378	£382	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£335	£326	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£298	£296	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£371	£355	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£279	£241	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 64%
Reserves/Spending: 6.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 14.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Being Heard; Being Seen
£9,997	17/02/2023	This project will support two new LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing programmes totalling 16 full days of workshops for 30 LGBTQ+ young people aged 13-18 with additional learning needs. The project ....more This project will support two new LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing programmes totalling 16 full days of workshops for 30 LGBTQ+ young people aged 13-18 with additional learning needs. The project will create safe supported spaces for young people who feel isolated and/or are struggling with significant mental health challenges. Experiences can be shared fostering a sense of belonging. Regular hands-on workshops will feature discussion creative activities and educational visits - developed in response to participants’ interests and needs by an experienced facilitator .
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£273,252	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 - Photoworks
£50,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Photoworks
£5,000	15/03/2019 9	Funding was provided to trial a new Inclusive Photography Club for up to 20 adults in Brighton & Hove (and East Sussex) who have additional or complex support needs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Photoworks
£3,500	17/11/2017 7	Photoworks is a national development agency for photography and charity. They produce major cultural projects including Brighton Photo Biennial and national Jerwood/Photoworks Awards, providing ....more Photoworks is a national development agency for photography and charity. They produce major cultural projects including Brighton Photo Biennial and national Jerwood/Photoworks Awards, providing mentoring opportunities for emerging artists. Photoworks’ extensive learning and engagement programme offers entry points tailored to meet needs of diverse audiences of children/young people. This funding will support a Photography Club, an impactful project working with 13-16 year olds from Brighton and Hove.
National Lottery Community Fund - The MPower Project
£10,000	06/07/2016 12	This organisation will use the funding to run a series of extracurricular workshops for a group of vulnerable young men. This will enable the organisation to provide access to new skills and help ....more This organisation will use the funding to run a series of extracurricular workshops for a group of vulnerable young men. This will enable the organisation to provide access to new skills and help improve the confidence of young people currently not engaging in mainstream education.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Photoworks
£47,500	18/02/2016	Into the Outside: Building a Contemporary Queer Youth Archive
National Lottery Community Fund - Tales of the City: Digital Stories for Young People in Brighton & Hove
£10,000	01/03/2012 12	This Brighton charity will use funding to create interactive digital stories based on the life experiences and challenges faced by disadvantaged young people, which will culminate in an exhibition in ....more This Brighton charity will use funding to create interactive digital stories based on the life experiences and challenges faced by disadvantaged young people, which will culminate in an exhibition in the Jubilee library This will enable young people to develop skills, self confidence and gain new positive experiences.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-62

ANDREW JAMES SIMPKIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Head Of Business Development/ Investment Managemen

MELISSA CAROLE MCVEIGH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Vp Product, Commerce & Consumer Brands, Conde Nast

MICHAEL HOLLAND Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professional Marketeer

MONICA ALLENDE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Independent Curator, Consultant

NATASHA CARUANA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Artist

PAUL DREWITT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Financial Services, Programme Manager, American Ex

RICHARD STUART BURTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Of Innovation Projects, Blue Lab

SINEAD ESLER PATEL Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/02/1996, number: 1053208
Registered at Companies House on 07/04/1995, number: 03043169

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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; AR22: 57 days late, AR08: 6 days late, AR07: 20 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 2 days late, AR04: 40 days late,

Main office

Photoworks
28 Kensington Street
BRIGHTON
BN1 4AJ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART AND TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY WHICH WILL FURTHER THE ATTAINMENT OF THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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