Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 11
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11

QUEENS HALL ARTS 

TO PROVIDE AN ARTS SERVICE IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND PRIMARILY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE QUEEN'S HALL ARTS CENTRE IN HEXHAM. QUEEN'S HALL ARTS' VISION STATEMENT IS TO "DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY ARTS PROVISION AT THE QUEEN'S HALL ARTS CENTRE THAT WILL ENRICH AND SERVE LOCAL AND OUTREACHED COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPING A CREATIVE FUTURE FOR ALL"
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 22 years

www.queenshall.co.uk

katy.taylor@queenshall.co.uk

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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*£890£1,039£-150£1£915£8099.31345
31/03/22£904£808£96£0£1,064£97514.595
31/03/21£734£411£323£29£383£3309.61332
31/03/20£758£718£41£19£646£1672.81442
31/03/19*£640£668£-27£27£605£11221436
31/03/18£560£600£-41£25£633£1182.4130
31/03/17£615£594£21£15£673£1503140
31/03/16£531£577£-45£0£652£1623.4130
31/03/15£655£693£-38£5£698£1823.190
31/03/14*£670£688£-18£5£736£1923.390
31/03/13£698£687£11£5£754£1893.380
31/03/12£578£624£-46£5£742£1492.9110
31/03/11£668£628£40£4£789£1382.6120
31/03/10£674£657£17£4£749£921.7120
31/03/09£689£588£101£4£732£871.8140
31/03/08£736£551£185£4£631£871.9140
31/03/07£571£565£5£4£446£861.8120
31/03/06£571£612£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£559£478£81£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£521£436£86£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 9.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 45 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,

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£370,299
Youth Music£98,000
The Foyle Foundation£75,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£50,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£34,950
Power to Change£25,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£50,000 28/11/2023
towards fixing the failing roof above main stage and to uncover the art deco features of the building
National Lottery Community Fund - Hexham Pride Event
£8,500 14/04/2022
The funding will be used to establish and deliver a pride festival for people from the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer plus community. The project aims to help develop skills confidence ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Queens Hall Arts
£2,780 10/03/2022
'A Festival of Song' for all ages and abilities in conjunction with Tynedale Community Choir volunteers to celebrate its 20th anniversary year
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Queens Hall Arts
£9,900 25/11/2021
Running costs for 'EngAGE' a programme of creative activities for people aged 65+, including people living with dementia and their families/carers
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Queens Hall Arts
£2,770 19/08/2021
A theatre project in Hexham for young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Youth Music - Key Change
£98,000 27/05/2021
Key Change
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Queens Hall Arts
£3,000 29/04/2021
The organisations charitable purposes related to the Learning and Engagement work with young people
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£25,000 11/02/2021
towards the 'Opening Doors' refurbishment project to improve access, ensure the building is COVID-19 secure on reopening to the public and contribute to long-term sustainability (awarded grant in ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award WCF award - COVID19 response
£50,000 05/02/2021
Weston Culture Fund to Regular Grant
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Creative Age: Engaging with older people in rural communities in Northumberland (Continuation)
£10,000 03/07/2020
Creative Age: Engaging with older people in rural communities in Northumberland (Continuation)
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Queen's Hall Arts
£25,000 01/07/2020
Grant to C-19 TISS - Queen's Hall Arts
DCMS - Queen's Hall Arts 18-22
£120,321 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
DCMS - Queens Hall Recovery
£147,563 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Cultural Capital Kickstart Fund
£30,651 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund 2
£71,764 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - The continuation of "Creative Age" engaging with older people in rural communities in West Northumberland.
£10,000 26/06/2019
The continuation of "Creative Age" engaging with older people in rural communities in West Northumberland.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - The Projectors Youth Theatre - Year 3.
£6,500 01/04/2019
The Projectors Youth Theatre - Year 3.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - The Projectors Youth Theatre Year 1
£10,000 07/03/2018
The Projectors Youth Theatre Year 1
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Creative activities for older people in West Northumberland Year 3
£4,350 04/01/2018
Creative activities for older people in West Northumberland Year 3
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - The Projectors Youth Theatre Year 2
£8,500 04/01/2018
The Projectors Youth Theatre Year 2
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Creative activities for older people in West Northumberland Year 2
£12,520 01/04/2017
Creative activities for older people in West Northumberland Year 2
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Spectrum Youth Theatre (working title)
£5,000 02/02/2017
Towards Spectrum Youth Theatre (working title)
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Creative activities for older people in West Northumberland Year 1
£7,650 26/05/2016
Towards Creative activities for older people in West Northumberland Year 1
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 21-67
  • RACHEL ADAM (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/10/2001, number: 1088975
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/02/2000, number: 03929839
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 6 days late, AR19: 31 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

QUEENS HALL
BEAUMONT STREET
HEXHAM
NE46 3LS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION IN THE ARTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND, CUMBRIA, TYNE AND WEAR AND DURHAM THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF QUEEN'S HALL ARTS CENTRE, HEXHAM AND BY ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND/ CUMBRIA TYNE & WEAR AND DURHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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