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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE BIG FISH BAND

The Big Fish Band (AKA Big Fish Arts Trust)is a volunteer run community group creating Arts and Heritage Events including Street theatre, Historic Research, Street band, drama & costume workshops, dramatised walks and plays based on local Historic events, Community opera, plays and films. We run Heritage Festivals, Lantern Parades and take part in Carnivals and festivals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£14£11£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22*£11£8£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£4£3£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£12£12£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£22£24£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£24£23£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£6£23£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£33£16£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£11£17£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£25£26£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11*£39£35£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£21£18£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£22£18£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 16 years

http://bigfisharts.wordpress.com/

chrisonsheppey@aol.com

07775712306

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Big Fish Band Ltd
£9,200 11/05/2022
REDISCOVER THE LOST COMMUNITIES OF SHEPPEY

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-65
  • CLIFFORD JOHN TESTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher
  • KAREN MARINA BAXTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Childrens Escort
  • MRS SUE PERCIVAL, Occupation: Retail Operative
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/06/2008, number: 1124298
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/02/2008, number: 06508728
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR23: 103 days late, AR22: 3 days late, AR15: 27 days late, AR12: 22 days late, AR11: 16 days late, AR10: 15 days late,
Main office

61 MARINE PARADE
SHEERNESS
ME12 2BD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, KENT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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