Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Reasonable growth: +1

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

MITCHELL MEMORIAL YOUTH ARTS CENTRE LTD

Development & access to high-quality cultural & community facilities and provision. Development of opportunities for lifelong learning, in particular for disadvantaged young people. The development of sustainable opportunities for encouraging investment in young people. Attract new audiences & overcome the barriers that exclude people from artistic & cultural activity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,100,511 available, equivalent to 90 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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		£704	£680	£24	£108	£5,110	£5,101	90	6	5
31/03/22		£441	£388	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£269	£215	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£534	£507	£27	£81	£4,979	£4,974	117.7	8	8
31/03/19		£507	£443	£65	£67	£4,952	£4,945	134.1	8	8
31/03/18		£352	£306	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£328	£330	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£346	£359	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	*	£348	£353	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£367	£375	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£5,120	£333	£4,787	£70	£4,870	£0	n/a	4	0
31/03/12		£254	£171	£83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 18%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 90 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 7.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 14 years
(16 years as a company)

www.mitchellartscentre.co.uk

info@mitchellartscentre.co.uk

01782 268161

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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 Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd
£9,812	07/12/2023	Out Of The Blue
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd
£6,500	06/12/2022	You are here
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund - Grants
£78,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd
£10,000	30/01/2015	RJ Mitchell - The Living Memorial

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-90

ANTHONY MUNDAY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Councillor

CLAIRE LOUISE GARNER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Solicitor

EDWARD FRANCIS SLADE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL NORMAN LLOYD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Managing Director

PAUL NIBLETT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

ROSS MITCHELL, Occupation: Chairman Wood Mitchell Printers Ltd

SIR BRIAN EDWARD FREDERICK FENDER (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Consultant, Chairman

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/2010, number: 1138139
Registered at Companies House on 05/11/2007, number: 06418190

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
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

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR16: 15 days late, AR15: 39 days late, AR14: 39 days late,

Main office

City of Stoke-on-Trent
Mitchell Memorial Youth Centre & Th
Broad Street
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST1 4HG

Objectives

1.1 THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION FOR ALL, WITH A PREFERENCE TO YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS OF AGE, BY MEANS OF ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF ARTISTIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, WITH A PREFERENCE TO YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS OF AGE, BY MEANS OF CONCERTS, RECITALS, DRAMA PRODUCTIONS, FILM AND OTHER ARTISTIC MEDIA, EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS1.3 THE MAINTENANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTIONS OF THE MITCHELL MEMORIAL YOUTH THEATRE AS A PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE FOR ALL PEOPLE, WITH A PREFERENCE TO YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS OF AGE.1.4 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS, WITH A PREFERENCE TO YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS OF AGE, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE STONE-ON-TRENT CITY