Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

CHERWELL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

CTC is a creative home for young theatre-makers in Banbury and the surrounding areas. Through a varied programme of theatre productions and drama projects, CTC offers a vast range of drama based opportunities to inspire, train, nurture and develop children and young people of all backgrounds and abilities. We also strive to produce ambitious, innovative and accessible theatre for our community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 and a Community Foundation
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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: 14 years

www.cherwelltheatrecompany.co.uk

info@cherwelltheatrecompany.co.uk

07824 341053

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£276	£260	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22		£213	£190	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21		£112	£111	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/20		£57	£38	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19		£17	£19	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/18		£16	£24	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£29	£29	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£18	£17	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£22	£15	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£17	£17	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£25	£31	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£29	£35	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£22	£17	£6	£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
Education/Training

Who works here?

10 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire,

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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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
Oxfordshire Community Foundation	£17,627
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,992
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
Northamptonshire Community Foundation	£4,996
The Funding Network	£4,359

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Amplify
£7,067	19/07/2022	We’ll spend this grant on staffing and materials needed to support our new ‘Amplify’ programme, which joins up grassroots organisations in Banbury to improve access to services for YP, helping ....more We’ll spend this grant on staffing and materials needed to support our new ‘Amplify’ programme, which joins up grassroots organisations in Banbury to improve access to services for YP, helping rebuild communities who’ve been adversely affected throughout covid. Amplify consists of 4 weekly participatory arts groups with 3 partner organisations: • The Hill Centre, based in Banbury’s highest area of deprivation, engaging YP from a range of challenging backgrounds. • Banbury Mosque, based in Grimsbury who’ve identified cultural barriers for Muslim children in accessing the arts and seen positive well-being outcomes for YP. • Let's Play Project, the biggest provider to YP with additional needs in North Oxfordshire, supporting 135+ families. We’ve co-delivered several projects, and they want to make drama a permanent provision. Beyond work with CTC, none of these partners has ever had a free, consistent accessible arts offer for YP. As a result of this work: • An increased number of YP from a greater set of diverse backgrounds will participate in creative arts workshops. • YP will build back their confidence and social skills after many months of isolation • YP will increase their sense of well-being and improve mental health • YP identified as ‘at risk’ will be engaged in positive social and creative activities, diverting them from criminal activity • Participants will have a greater sense of value within their community and a stronger voice within it • More YP will have the opportunity to shape CTC’s programme, taking roles in the design, delivery and evaluation of our work We’re requesting funding to support delivery of this project between August 2022-March 2023, but CTC’s aim is to develop ‘Amplify’ as a permanent provision for YP who have experienced barriers to accessing inclusive arts opportunities in our district.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Song of the Summer (Previously Known as Time for Heroes)
£4,996	06/05/2022	Song of the Summer' is a youth 'gig theatre' project integrating music and drama workshops bringing together young musicians and actors from all backgrounds to create a performance which celebrates ....more Song of the Summer' is a youth 'gig theatre' project integrating music and drama workshops bringing together young musicians and actors from all backgrounds to create a performance which celebrates the town's musical heritage.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£15,000	04/03/2022	Theatre Across Boundaries
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£750	26/03/2021	Core costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - MYTH II: Helping communities celebrate this summer
£9,992	25/03/2021 2	The group will use the funding to involve young people in drama activities. This will use art as a vehicle to reduce social isolation and improve levels of wellbeing.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Cherwell Online Reponse
£4,970	22/01/2021 8	Providing online and covid secure creative workshops for young people in Cherwell.
The Funding Network - Pete Stays Home
£4,359	24/11/2020	To create an accessible, interactive "Elves and the Shoemaker" theatre experience to bring younger and older people together in Banbury's Castle Quay shopping centre, with participatory ....more To create an accessible, interactive "Elves and the Shoemaker" theatre experience to bring younger and older people together in Banbury's Castle Quay shopping centre, with participatory opportunities for all. This project changed to "Peter Stays Home" a Covid response, supporting children to adjust and process the crisis.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	30/09/2020	towards core costs (staffing for 2020/21)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	11/09/2020	Theatre Across Boundaries
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 CTC online response
£5,590	12/05/2020 3	Advice & support - support the vulnerable young people in Oxfordshire to stay creatively engaged and feel less isolated.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Myth' Community Theatre Tour
£9,933	21/02/2019 12	The project will use funding to address a lack of youth provisions by theatre opportunities, culminating in a community tour.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - The Web: Internet and Social Media Awareness Play
£3,000	08/07/2015	Initial costs to stage the production.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-66

ANNA THERESE FRAZER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Professional Musician

CATALINA MARIN Appointed: 2022

CHRISTINE DENISE KEEPING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

CLINTON OSBORNE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Teacher

DAVID SCOTT ADKIN (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Theatre Producer

DEBORAH JANE HOWE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Project Co-Ordinator

INGRID KARIN MANNING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Occupational Therapist

LYNNE PETA MUMFORD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of Development And Strategic Partnerships

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2010, number: 1137145
Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2009, number: 06809936

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR11: 579 days late,

Main office

The Mill Arts Centre
Spiceball Park Road
BANBURY
Oxfordshire
OX16 5QE

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT (THE OBJECT) IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION ANDAPPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME,DANCE AND MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PUBLIC PERFORMANCEOF PLAYS, DRAMA, COMEDY AND OTHER DRAMATIC VISUAL WORKS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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