Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Good reserves management: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 17

NOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORARY

Organising and presenting international exhibitions of contemporary art and related events including performances, artists' commissions, films. Organising a broad education programme for a diverse audience from the city and region. Collaborating with artists and other organisations in this country and abroad. Operate cafe/bar and shop.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 17 years

www.nottinghamcontemporary.org

info@nottinghamcontemporary.org

01159489750

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
31/03/23	£2,253	£2,302	£-50	£275	£1,224	£1,118	5.8	62	1
31/03/22	£2,281	£2,158	£122	£282	£1,326	£1,326	7.4	64	1
31/03/21	£1,985	£1,820	£166	£238	£1,174	£1,174	7.7	70	0
31/03/20	£2,584	£2,545	£39	£439	£894	£836	3.9	72	5
31/03/19	£2,225	£2,416	£-191	£292	£904	£858	4.3	72	2
31/03/18	£2,584	£2,359	£225	£235	£1,096	£1,017	5.2	70	0
31/03/17	£2,189	£2,244	£-56	£215	£892	£890	4.8	67	0
31/03/16	£2,419	£2,523	£-104	£26	£948	£353	1.7	69	0
31/03/15	£1,969	£1,970	£-1	£190	£1,052	£406	2.5	39	0
31/03/14	£2,020	£2,102	£-82	£208	£1,053	£1,020	5.8	36	0
31/03/13	£1,899	£1,868	£30	£337	£1,093	£1,093	7	32	0
31/03/12	£1,932	£1,931	£2	£338	£1,063	£1,063	6.6	32	0
31/03/11	£2,021	£1,945	£76	£346	£1,061	£1,061	6.5	33	0
31/03/10	£1,656	£1,447	£209	£65	£985	£985	8.2	22	0
31/03/09	£1,212	£651	£561	£9	£776	£776	14.3	17	0
31/03/08?	£533	£354	£179	£5	£215	£215	7.3	4	0
30/05/07	£92	£56	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 5.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

62 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

DCMS	£1,352,053
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£280,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£105,890
The Foyle Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£20,000	28/04/2021	towards Future of Futures: a year-long research, engagement and artistic project led by young people (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£105,890	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
DCMS - NPO 2018-22 Application
£1,024,303	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 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 the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Nottingham Contemporary Recovery
£220,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Nottingham Contemporary Recovery Rd2
£107,750	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Schools of Tomorrow
£280,000	08/07/2019 36	To embed artist-residencies, programmes of arts-based learning and creative hubs in the curriculums of eight primary schools in Nottingham, and to foster the development of creativity, working ....more To embed artist-residencies, programmes of arts-based learning and creative hubs in the curriculums of eight primary schools in Nottingham, and to foster the development of creativity, working through school development priorities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000	03/07/2018	Here And Now
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Nottingham Contemporary
£99,000	16/10/2012	Towards a project that will use contemporary art practice and creative techniques to work with vulnerable women.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-67

AICHA MEHREZ Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Assistant Curator Of Contemporary British Art

ANNABEL FRANKS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Trustee

BARBARA MATTHEWS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: University Pro Vice-Chancellor, Other trusteeships: LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED, UPPINGHAM SCHOOL,

BEVERLEY ELIZABETH SWIFT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

CARAGH THURING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Artist

ELEANOR CRABTREE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

ELIZABETH RUTH CAREY-THOMAS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Arts

JADE FOSTER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Artist, Curator And Producer

MATT SYMONDS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Strategy Advisor, Other trusteeship: ACTION FOR ME,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/11/2006, number: 1116670
Registered at Companies House on 17/01/2006, number: 05678059

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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
Investment
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

17 returns made; all on time

Main office

NOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORARY
WEEKDAY CROSS
NOTTINGHAM
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Objectives

TO PROMOTE ART FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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