Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 9
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

GO LIVE THEATRE PROJECTS 

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED TO ENGAGE WITH LONDON'S THEATRE THROUGH PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR SCHOOLS (MAINSTREAM & SPECIAL), YOUTH GROUPS AND FAMILIES. EACH PROGRAMME INCLUDES A THEATRE TRIP ENHANCED WITH TALKS, EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, USING THEATRE AS A CATALYST TO EXPLORE IDEAS, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND OFFER NEW PERSPECTIVES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 28 years

www.golivetheatre.org.uk

Susan.Whiddington@golivetheatre.org.uk

02076324111

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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
31/08/22£968£956£12£261£490£3604.51120
31/08/21£713£689£24£176£475£2794.91410
31/08/20£773£768£5£171£451£32051440
31/08/19£817£879£-63£179£445£3614.91318
31/08/18*£1,031£944£87£254£508£4285.41218
31/08/17£799£844£-46£132£421£3174.5120
31/08/16£940£929£11£202£467£4235.5110
31/08/15£856£925£-69£166£460£4235.590
31/08/14£850£855£-5£143£529£499770
31/08/13£825£842£-18£164£534£4987.180
31/08/12£650£787£-137£136£551£4466.890
31/08/11?*£1,006£761£245£120£688£4667.390
31/07/10£579£597£-18£103£443£3727.590
31/07/09£636£683£-47£127£461£3506.2100
31/07/08£1,030£718£312£145£508£4547.6100
31/07/07£572£416£156£79£195£1373.9190
31/07/06£302£327£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£322£288£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£231£227£4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 27.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 27.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 8.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 20 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Childhood Trust£140,029
City Bridge Trust£137,155
John Lyon's Charity£134,500
Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000
Masonic Trust£40,000
The Foyle Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Go Live Theatre Projects
£3,000 05/12/2022
Cost-of-Living Uplift
John Lyon's Charity - Cultural Capital grant to Go Live Theatre Projects
£19,000 17/11/2022
Skill Up
Wates Foundation - Envision and StageSeen Theatre Days - AWF Sept 2022
£7,000 21/09/2022
Envision and Stageseen theatre days for visually impaired (VI) and D/deaf/heard of hearing young people respectively, aged approximately 10-18 years old. These days give young people with visual and ....more
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£25,000 20/09/2022
to cover a Project Administrator role to provide capacity to generate additional revenue and ensure longer-term sustainability (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
The Childhood Trust - C-59227
£25,000 28/06/2022
We will be raising unrestricted funds to deliver our wide-range of drama projects and theatre trips for disadvantaged, disabled, and vulnerable young people. These children would not normally have ....more
The Childhood Trust - Changing young lives through theatre
£25,000 12/06/2022
We will raise unrestricted funds to continue our mission to give disadvantaged, disabled, and vulnerable young people access to the transformative world of theatre. We offer heavily subsidised ....more
John Lyon's Charity - Cultural Capital grant to Mousetrap Theatre Projects
£22,500 14/07/2021
Skill Up
The Childhood Trust - Making Young Lives Bigger & Brighter Using Theatre
£20,000 22/06/2021
We need unrestricted funds to help us weather the long term financial effects of Covid and continue to change young lives through the power of theatre. We do this by offering affordable theatre trips ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£25,000 18/12/2020
Using the Power of Theatre to Change Young Lives (unrestricted support)
The Childhood Trust - Giving young people the gift of theatre
£15,029 08/12/2020
We use the magic of theatre to enrich the lives of young people who are disadvantaged, disabled, or vulnerable. We offer drama projects and theatre trips, which develop personal and academic skill ....more
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Mousetrap Theatre Projects
£90,000 18/11/2020
36
Theatreopeners, Family First Nights, Change Your Tune, Dramatic Impact
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Mousetrap Foundation for the Arts
£29,047 28/09/2020
towards a programme of post-lockdown theatre-based activities with marginalised communities as outlined in your application
The Childhood Trust - Bringing the Magic of Theatre Into Young Lives
£20,000 03/07/2020
We need unrestricted funding to help improve young Londoners’ lives through engagement with theatre. We bring the magic of theatre to disadvantaged and disabled young people who often miss out, ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Mousetrap Theatre Projects
£23,608 02/06/2020
A grant of £23,608.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.’
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Mousetrap Theatre Projects
£84,500 19/05/2020
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£84,500 over three years (£27,700, £28,000, £28,800) for the project costs of delivering 12-week programmes across two hostels in Westminster and Haringey.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£40,000 16/03/2020
Grant to support working with deaf and hard of hearing children to have increased confidence, team working and storytelling skills
The Childhood Trust - Providing Theatre Through Schools
£20,000 10/12/2019
Each year we bring 4,500 students to the theatre from state schools with high numbers of disadvantaged pupils. We provide theatre trips for £8 per ticket, supported by education resources, talks ....more
Vision Foundation - Envision Project
£6,000 25/09/2019
12
To run 3-4 Envision days. Envision gives visually impaired young people an opportunity to experience London?s West End in an accessible way. Each trip includes a workshop, on-stage touch tour and ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2019
£15,000 17/06/2019
Over the summer holidays we will provide families and young people with opportunities to attend and engage with London's fantastic world-class theatre. We will work with families on low-incomes and ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 28/05/2019
Theatre Projects for Young People with Special Needs
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2018
£20,000 04/12/2018
Each year we bring 6,000 students from state secondary mainstream and special schools to see outstanding theatre for just £8 per ticket, supported by education resources, talks & workshops. We ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Summerstage
£10,000 03/08/2018
12
The funding will be used to deliver a performing arts summer school to young people from low income families and those with additional needs. The project aims to promote inclusivity by bringing ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2018
£15,000 15/06/2018
Over the summer holidays we will provide families and young people with opportunities to attend and engage with London's fantastic world-class theatre. We will work with families on low-incomes and ....more
Wates Foundation - Mousetrap Theatre Projects 2018
£9,933 15/05/2018
Funding for FamilyFirstNights, a scheme offering low-income families and those in challenging/vulnerable circumstances, their first West End theatre experience together as a family for only £6 per ....more
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2017
£20,000 05/12/2017
In May 2018 Mousetrap Theatre Projects reaches its 21st Anniversary and over the year we will be celebrating this milestone, running a number of special initiatives and events for disadvantaged young ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Drama for Young Carers
£9,990 05/07/2017
12
This is a project by a charity in Westminster, supporting people across London. The group will use the funding to deliver a series of arts engagement activities that will support young carers, in ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2017
£15,000 19/05/2017
Over the summer holidays we will provide families and young people with opportunities to attend and engage with London's fantastic world-class theatre. We will work with families on low-incomes and ....more
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2016
£15,000 02/12/2016
Each year we bring 6,000 students from state secondary mainstream and special schools to see outstanding theatre for just £8 per ticket, supported by education resources, talks & workshops. We ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2016
£15,000 18/05/2016
Over the summer holidays we will provide families and young people with opportunities to attend and engage with London's fantastic world-class theatre. We will work with families on low-incomes and ....more
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2015
£12,500 18/12/2015
Each year we bring 6,000 students from state secondary mainstream and special schools to see outstanding theatre for just £8 per ticket, supported by education resources, talks & workshops. We ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2015
£20,000 18/05/2015
Over the summer holidays we will provide families and young people with opportunities to attend and engage with London's fantastic world-class theatre. We will work with families on low-incomes and ....more
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2014
£12,500 18/12/2014
Each year we bring 6,000 students from state secondary mainstream and special schools to see outstanding theatre for just £8 per ticket, supported by education resources, talks & workshops. We ....more
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2013
£10,000 18/12/2013
Each year we bring 6,000 students from state secondary mainstream and special schools to see outstanding theatre for just £8 per ticket, supported by education resources, talks & workshops. We ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 22-69
  • ANDREA SULLIVAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: International Environment, Social And Governance
  • JILL TUFFEE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of A School Foundation
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/02/1996, number: 1053434
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/02/1996, number: 03162429
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 2 days late, AR11: 18 days late,
Main office

Fivefields
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens
LONDON
SW1W 0DH

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, DANCE, MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS AND TO FORMULATE PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVLEY, PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.(B) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ARTS PRACTITIONERS AND TEACHERS TO FURTHERDEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN DELIVERING ARTS EDUCATION(C) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE COMPANY MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE(D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES GENERALLY AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE COMPANY MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

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