Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

SIDE BY SIDE THEATRE COMPANY STOURBRIDGE

The Side By Side Theatre Company continue to create opportunities for learning disabled people to develop their theatrical skills, culminating in performances in the community through festivals and stage productions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 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

Established: 18 years

www.sidebysidetheatrecompanystourbridge.co.uk

susan.sidebyside@btinternet.com

01384395350

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/08/23	£93	£78	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/08/22	£115	£89	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/08/21	£67	£36	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/08/20	£83	£25	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/08/19	£78	£74	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/08/18	£156	£59	£97	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£42	£34	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£48	£56	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£43	£29	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£35	£47	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£37	£15	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	£28	£34	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	£23	£31	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	£13	£10	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/09	£30	£28	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/08?	£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07	£25	£18	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training

Who works here?

16 volunteers

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

How it operates

Provides human resources

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Dudley, Sandwell, Shropshire, Worcestershire,

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	£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£10,000
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Side by Side development officer
£10,000	19/08/2022	The group will use the funding to hire a development officer who will work with community groups and help them grow access facilities and carry out their activities. This will help the organisation ....more The group will use the funding to hire a development officer who will work with community groups and help them grow access facilities and carry out their activities. This will help the organisation itself to offer art based performance activities to more people who are living with disabilities and more opportunities for improving confidence and skills.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Side By Side Theatre Company
£10,000	09/09/2020	refurbishment of the building for a charity that works with people with learning disabilities in West Midlands
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	02/07/2019	towards adapting a former church into a new community theatre space
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Side by Side Stourbridge
£12,150	26/04/2013	A Stourbridge based charity providing opportunities for adults with learning disabilities to learn new skills, develop confidence, engage with others and improve their well being using drama, dance, ....more A Stourbridge based charity providing opportunities for adults with learning disabilities to learn new skills, develop confidence, engage with others and improve their well being using drama, dance, mime and poetry through workshops and performances

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Gender Split

DEREK LIDINGTON

MS S R WALLIN (Chair), Other trusteeship: SIDE BY SIDE THEATRE COMPANY STOURBRIDGE,

MARK WILLIAMS Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/04/2006, number: 1113540

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
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

17 returns made; all on time

Main office

49 GREYHOUND LANE
STOURBRIDGE
DY8 3AD

Objectives

1. TO FACILITATE, ENCOURAGE AND NURTURE THE PERFORMING ARTS, INCLUDING (BY WAY OF EXAMPLE ONLY AND NOT LIMITATION) THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, PHYSICAL THEATRE, PUPPETRY, COSTUME AND SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, WITH AND FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, IN THE AREA OF DUDLEY MBC;2. TO GIVE LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK LIKE A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY SUPPORTED BY AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF THEATRE PRACTITIONERS, TO CREATE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS OF A HIGH STANDARD TO PERFORM IN THE COMMUNITY LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY;3. TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO THE PERFORMING ARTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

DUDLEY MBC

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