Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

DARK HORSE THEATRE

Dark Horse works and campaigns to improve the lives of individuals with learning disabilities via a range of projects using performance arts. As well as national touring of high quality productions to theatres throughout the UK , the company trains actors and delivers client specific workshops and commissioned performances. There is also a vibrant Young Company.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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		£171	£169	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/22		£116	£155	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/21	*	£135	£111	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20	*	£100	£104	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19		£137	£124	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/18		£145	£156	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£90	£119	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£139	£120	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£152	£140	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£175	£171	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£197	£190	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£218	£177	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£115	£146	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£194	£194	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£189	£181	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£233	£200	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£164	£164	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£149	£113	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£187	£203	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£219	£218	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 24 years

www.darkhorsetheatre.co.uk

info@darkhorsetheatre.co.uk

01484484441

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£132,942
DCMS	£25,026
CAF	£5,760

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Ignite
£126,952	31/07/2023	The funding will be used to support the project's Saturday morning drama and movement sessions each week for people with learning disabilities and to the autistic community. This aims to reduce ....more The funding will be used to support the project's Saturday morning drama and movement sessions each week for people with learning disabilities and to the autistic community. This aims to reduce isolation improve mental and physical wellbeing while supporting people to fulfil their potential.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connected Particles
£5,990	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to engage people with learning disabilities in theatre and performance activities including body movement classes to express emotions. The project aims to provide a platform ....more The funding will be used to engage people with learning disabilities in theatre and performance activities including body movement classes to express emotions. The project aims to provide a platform for people with learning disabilities to express their feelings and emotions whilst developing skills and confidence.
CAF - Grant to Dark Horse Theatre
£5,760	29/06/2020 3	Grant to Dark Horse Theatre to support the organisation through COVID19
DCMS - #WeAreStronger
£25,026	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Dark Horse Theatre
£15,100	27/03/2018 12	Silent Approach
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Dark Horse Theatre
£25,000	27/04/2012	the freelance fees of the Acting Tutor for the Foundation Acting Course and room hire
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Dark Horse Theatre
£55,000	16/03/2011	Towards the core costs for innovative work with actors with learning disabilities.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-73

DIANE ROSEMARY CUTHBERTSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

DAVID ANTHONY CALVERT (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: University Lecturer

SUZANNE WYNNE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Marketing Manager

VALERIE JAVIN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Journalist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2000, number: 1082267
Registered at Companies House on 15/06/2000, number: 04015695

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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; AR21: 46 days late, AR20: 75 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE
QUEEN STREET
HUDDERSFIELD
HD1 2SP

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC, DRAMA THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.B) THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WHO ARE MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED OR THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL OR ECOMONIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ART EXHIBITIONS PERFORMANCES OR DRAMA, MUSIC, OPERA AND BALLET, FILM SHOWS AND POETRY READINGS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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