Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

THE ROPETACKLE CENTRE TRUST 

Promoting arts for the public benefit, promotion and advancement of education and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers, including a Community Foundation, recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Established: 19 years

www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk

admin@ropetacklecentre.co.uk

01273464440

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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
31/12/22£712£668£44£52£239£1753.1886
31/12/21£537£467£70£31£195£1684.3686
31/12/20£356£292£65n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/19?*£1,108£1,090£18£91£60£550.6480
30/06/18£645£658£-12£58£42£420.8680
30/06/17£572£597£-25£52£55£551.150
30/06/16£565£602£-36£81£80£801.680
30/06/15£444£450£-6£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£337£368£-31£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/13£293£310£-17£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/12£238£246£-8£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/11£217£255£-39£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£218£233£-15£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£139£175£-36£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08?£202£201£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/07*£47£44£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/06*£32£10£22£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 50%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 86 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,

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
DCMS - Ropetackle Recovery
£56,850 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Ropetackle Recovery Part 2
£28,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Ropetackle Arts Centre
£5,000 17/05/2019
12
Funding was provided for project costs associated with 'Seas, Shoots & Shores' a new STEAM project developed in partnership with Photoworks.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Ropetackle Arts Centre
£4,800 20/11/2017
4
Ropetackle Arts Centre has positioned itself at the heart of community life. Enriching the lives of the people of Adur, and beyond, by providing facilities, support and encouragement for engagement ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Film at Ropetackle - Improving Access
£9,260 31/05/2017
12
This project will purchase new equipment for their community film club which will include a surround sound system and large screen. This will enable the organisation to offer a more inclusive range ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 52-80
  • ANNE HODGSON Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Education Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2005, number: 1109381
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/05/2004, number: 05124613
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR19: 150 days late, AR07: 198 days late, AR06: 562 days late,
Main office

15 MILL LANE
SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
BN43 5NA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE PRIMARY OBJECTS) FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED ARE:I) THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND THE CULTIVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN DRAMA, MIME, OPERA, SINGING, MUSIC, DANCE, PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, CINEMA, LITERATURE AND THE OTHER ARTS;II) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ADUR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ADUR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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