Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS 

to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the general public in the arts generally and more particularly (but not limited to) dance, drama and other performing arts.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 26 years

www.activateperformingarts.org.uk

info@activateperformingarts.org.uk

01305260954

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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
31/03/23£550£546£4£60£319£27461035
31/03/22£618£713£-95£55£314£23941025
31/03/21£462£364£97n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/20£488£495£-7n/an/an/an/an/a79
31/03/19£807£896£-90£50£319£1772.4720
31/03/18£655£504£151£49£409£1633.970
31/03/17£649£638£11£48£258£1522.890
31/03/16£454£382£73£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£640£670£-30£54£175£1592.9140
31/03/14£473£456£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£637£626£11£54£188£1202.3140
31/03/12£330£308£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£458£454£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£312£275£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£326£303£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£400£376£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£260£192£67£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£224£182£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£110£102£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£102£101£0£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 12.2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 35 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole,

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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Activate Performing Arts Ltd
£29,960 30/07/2021
This project will provide an inclusive youth performance project for disabled and non-disabled children and young people. The activities will improve self-confidence, increase opportunities to make ....more
DCMS - Activate Performing Arts
£284,388 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
DCMS - Inside Out Dorset Festival 2021 Restart
£59,428 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Activate Performing Arts
£279,250 01/04/2019
£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Activate Performing Arts Ltd
£28,800 30/07/2018
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This project will deliver art, theatre and dance activities for disabled young people experiencing issues with their mental health. This will improve confidence and self-esteem, physical health and ....more
DCMS - Activate Performing Arts
£279,250 01/04/2018
Activate Performing Arts
DCMS - Activate Performing Arts
£69,813 01/04/2018
To support Activate Performing Arts
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Activate Performing Arts
£99,000 05/06/2013
Towards the development of the next stage of The Remix, an integrated youth performance company.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 26-66
  • MARY OLIVER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Dean Of Arts University Bournemouth
  • ROWAN HEDLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Legal And Business Consultant
  • TAMSIN IRWIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Theatre Practitioner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/05/1998, number: 1069622
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/09/1997, number: 03439777
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
  • Investing charity funds 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; AR06: 1 days late,
Main office

ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
7-9 THE LITTLE KEEP
BARRACK ROAD
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT1 1SQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ARTS GENERALLY, AND MORE PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) DANCE, DRAMA, AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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