Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 17

TANGLED FEET LIMITED

Tangled Feet aims to increase access to, and participation in high-quality, industry leading theatre. We endeavour to make unique opportunities for young people to engage with our work, and aim to share our work with people that rarely, if ever visit orengage with the theatre

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

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 female

Established: 13 years
(20 years as a company)

www.tangledfeet.com

contact@tangledfeet.com

07986300727

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	£537	£541	£-4	£13	£227	£192	4.3	4	0
31/03/22	£529	£494	£36	£8	£231	£179	4.3	4	0
31/03/21	£356	£264	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£352	£325	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	29
31/03/19	£380	£343	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£225	£229	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£215	£218	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£274	£293	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£327	£306	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£246	£228	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£206	£193	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£91	£85	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 4.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 23.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4 employees

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

Esmee Fairbairn	£62,000
BBC Children in Need	£38,931
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£2,000	20/02/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Art and drama sessions for young people in years 1, 6, 7 and 12 showing signs of anxiety, depression or worry.
£4,000	08/02/2023	Tangled Feet's Mindfulness Project
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£25,931	09/09/2020 18	COVID19 - This project will deliver mindfulness workshops to children from Luton and Croydon experiencing increased anxiety due to Covid 19. The activities will result in reduced anxiety, increased ....more COVID19 - This project will deliver mindfulness workshops to children from Luton and Croydon experiencing increased anxiety due to Covid 19. The activities will result in reduced anxiety, increased emotional management skills and increased confidence and resilience
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£60,000	28/07/2020 36	Towards Core costs Towards the salary of the Participation Director to manage Tangled Feet's developing work with young people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund online therapy sessions for vulnerable children and young people who have been affected by covid-19, to help their emotional health and well-being.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	25/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£10,000	20/03/2020 12	This project will deliver dramatherapy sessions and a residential trip for children and young people who are young carers. The sessions will help them to feel safer in their caring role, make new ....more This project will deliver dramatherapy sessions and a residential trip for children and young people who are young carers. The sessions will help them to feel safer in their caring role, make new friends and give them skills to express themselves better.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	17/09/2019	Half Life - An Intergenerational Theatre Project
National Lottery Community Fund - SIBS Activity Week Spring 2019
£9,950	14/12/2018 12	The project will deliver a programme of drama activities that are designed to support young family members who are siblings of children with autism. The aim is to improve levels of wellbeing and ....more The project will deliver a programme of drama activities that are designed to support young family members who are siblings of children with autism. The aim is to improve levels of wellbeing and reduce social isolation.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£30,000	11/11/2016 36	This project will deliver group and individual dramatherapy sessions with young carers, looked after children or children who have challenging behaviour. They will experience improved emotional ....more This project will deliver group and individual dramatherapy sessions with young carers, looked after children or children who have challenging behaviour. They will experience improved emotional wellbeing, overcome isolation and improved self-expression.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Tangled Feet Theatre Company
£21,100	31/10/2016 24	Paid internships on Tangled Feet (TF) productions.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£15,000	27/07/2015 12	Towards participatory theatre projects in areas of low engagement.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Tangled Feet Theatre Company
£14,000	20/11/2013	Participation Programme
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Tangled Feet Ltd
£27,960	26/03/2013	Towards organisational development and a participation and workshop programme for outdoor theatre audiences across England.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-55

ADEYINKA AKINRINADE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Actor & Producer

ALESSANDRO MARCO FORTE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Wealth Manager

BECCY ALLEN (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Artistic Director, Other trusteeship: SANDBLAST LTD,

BINITA WALIA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Public Relations Consultant

CATHERINE LOUISE STEPHEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: General Manager

RAE NERYS LEAVER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Programme Coordinator

SOPHIE CLAIRE SCULL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Producer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2011, number: 1143406
Registered at Companies House on 22/03/2004, number: 05079495

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
Investing charity funds 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

33 Raynham Street
HERTFORD
SG13 7DE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:-TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL & OVERSEAS

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