Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

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

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 14

BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE LTD

Our Theatre aims to promote, maintain, improve and advance education in relation to all aspects of dramatic art and the encouragement of the Arts.It aims to provide opportunities for anyone who wants to be involved in theatre and to become a vibrant community hub for diversity and inclusivity in the centre of Bromley.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/23	£212	£190	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£96	£83	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£88	£89	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£64	£74	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
?31/12/19	£105	£129	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£110	£107	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£114	£87	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£127	£110	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£107	£89	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£96	£81	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	£93	£81	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	£87	£81	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	£95	£84	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	£80	£71	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years
(17 years as a company)

www.bromleylittletheatre.org

blt.board@bromleylittletheatre.org

02031891690

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bromley,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 Community Fund - Developing BLT's facilities for its Community User Groups
£9,940	07/07/2023	The funding will be used to repurpose a ground-floor store area to provide a kitchenette and a toilet. The project aims to improve safety accessibility and comfort for present and future users of the community space.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Bromley Little Theatre
£3,600	15/05/2023	£3,600 (9 days) to provide an eco audit.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bromley Little Theatre
£6,108	19/11/2018	Help us repair the leaking roof in our community theatre. Money will be spent on building materials and labour.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 26-75

ALISON SHOMADE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

BRUCE CHRISTOPHER WALLACE (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Executive Coach

COLLEEN BATSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

JESSICA-ANN JENNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Children And Families Worker

PAULINE ARMOUR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

REBECCA JANE FFRANCON DAVIES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Stylist

RICHARD GISSING Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Businessman

SOPHIE GISSING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Brand Marketing Assistant

SIMON TYRRELL-LEWIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: It Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/11/2009, number: 1132561
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2007, number: 06118807

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Fundraising Regulator

First registered: 08/31/2023, current status: Small charity

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Bromley Little Theatre Ltd
North Street
Bromley
BR1 1SB

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCEEDUCATION, PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONALPLAYS, OPERAS, OPERETTAS, MUSICALS AND DANCE, AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTSINCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE,PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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