Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

TRINITY COMMUNITY ARTS 

Projects to engage the local community, widen participation and increase community cohesion Training courses to improve skills and employability, targeting young people not in education, employment or trainingFacilities provision for grassroots community groups to increase service provision in the local areaLive music, theatre and dance activities as a Key Arts Provider for Bristol
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 12 years
(22 years as a company)

https://www.trinitybristol.org.uk/

info@trinitybristol.org.uk

01179351200

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Financial Data ?

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£1,354£1,510£-156£468£385£3072.45548
31/03/22£1,473£1,307£166£339£502£3032.841106
31/03/21£767£775£-8£105£336£2744.23754
31/03/20£953£976£-23£344£344£1962.44427
31/03/19£1,184£1,281£-97£331£367£2802.63521
31/03/18£1,218£1,145£73£305£464£3433.6420
31/03/17£713£697£16£223£391£3185.5430
31/03/16£655£634£21£232£375£3246.1310
31/03/15?£720£555£165£26£351£2946.380
31/12/13£797£652£144£142£189£-19-0.490
31/12/12£591£561£30£152£45£-21-0.460

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 99.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 31%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 55 employees
  • 48 volunteers

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
DCMS£655,106
Power to Change£289,818
National Lottery Heritage Fund£150,000
Youth Music£149,615
Architectural Heritage Fund£55,000
BBC Children in Need£52,707
Quartet Community Foundation£42,020
National Lottery Community Fund£19,412
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£10,000 25/07/2023
Jacobs Wells Baths
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Inspiring Change
£9,900 21/07/2023
This funding will be used to deliver creative workshops and activities including music production vocal recording live performance DJing and video/photography for young people aged 11-18 years old ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Ltd
£3,720 18/07/2023
To develop the current garden programme which consists of Forest School Activities and Nature Play Activities to teach children and parents Green Skills and other practical skills, while also ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Ltd
£2,500 09/06/2023
"A Locals Guide to St Pauls" - a new place-based arts project that will uncover and celebrate the hidden corners and stories of St Pauls and its African Caribbean communities.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Paul's Calling - A Windrush Celebration Programme
£9,512 02/06/2023
The funding will be used to run a cultural programme in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Windrush. This project aims to build better relationships and help the community achieve their potential ....more
Power to Change - COM-TECH - Trinity Community Arts Ltd
£40,000 13/12/2022
Grant to COM-TECH - Trinity Community Arts Ltd
Power to Change - Trinity Community Arts (RCF)
£10,000 12/12/2022
Grant to Trinity Community Arts (RCF)
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£49,707 12/10/2022
This grant will empower Black children and young people from Bristol to deliver Social Action in their community
Backstage Trust - Core grant
£10,000 21/07/2022
Core funding for their programme of creative engagement in Bristol
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£163,633 26/10/2021
To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Ltd
£300 21/09/2021
As approved by the High Sheriff towards holiday activities for young people
Quartet Community Foundation - Trinity Garden Programme: improving mental wellbeing through green space and nature
£5,000 24/08/2021
12
Trinity Garden Programme: a programme of activities themed around the environment, sustainability and wellbeing for Bristol residents.
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£45,000 07/12/2020
Trinity Centre
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Ltd
£10,000 23/07/2020
For a programme of support activities for marginalised residents of Easton, Ashley and Lawrence Hill; a populated, ethnically diverse and economically deprived inner-city area, targeting Older ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£3,000 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund staffing, resource packs and organisation costs to support children and young people in families on low incomes, isolated due to Covid-19. Children and young people ....more
DCMS - Trinity Community Arts - Covid-19 recovery
£329,363 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Trinity Covid-19 Recovery - Apr-June
£162,110 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£150,000 04/03/2020
The Art of Resistance
Quartet Community Foundation - Making Tracks
£20,500 24/01/2020
11
‘Making Tracks’ is a partnership project between Trinity, Basement Studios and Aspiration Creation Elevation (ACE), providing life-changing music-making experiences for young people from ....more
Youth Music - Making Tracks - Next Steps 2020-2022
£149,615 15/11/2019
Making Tracks - Next Steps 2020-2022
Power to Change - Trinity Community Arts Ltd
£239,818 14/05/2019
36
Grant to Trinity Community Arts Ltd
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Kickstart Initiative
£10,000 15/03/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver a community-led activities programme. The project aims to empower residents to establish healthy lifestyles and be positive influences in their community.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£29,976 22/11/2018
36
This project will support children from low income households by providing nature based and forest school activities. The support will improve their emotional wellbeing, increase positive peer ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Ltd
£6,232 23/05/2018
10
Towards co-ordinated holiday activities for children aged 8-12 in Bristol.
DCMS - Trinity Centre, Bristol
£79,147 01/04/2018
1) Emergency repair of high level stonework (SE pinnacle, NE pinnacle, 8 merlons); 2) Repair of the north aisle roof.
DCMS - Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
£68,537 22/02/2018
1) Emergency repair of high level stonework (SE pinnacle, NE pinnacle, 8 merlons); 2) Repair of the north aisle roof.This record is for the enhancement to the grant which was unable to added to the ....more
Youth Music - “Making Tracks” - enabling young people to take the first steps in their music-making journey
£99,886 10/11/2017
“Making Tracks” - enabling young people to take the first steps in their music-making journey
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 03/05/2017
Trinity Centre Conservation Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£432,700 08/09/2015
The Trinity Centre Conservation Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£10,000 21/10/2013
Friends of Trinity Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Trinity Community Arts Limited
£42,200 04/09/2013
Old Market Quarter: Vice & Virtue
National Lottery Community Fund - Trinity Centre Renovation Project
£459,991 13/12/2012
24
Trinity Community Arts Ltd was established in 2002. It operates from a large de-consecrated church, providing regular concerts and art events, and providing community space used by a diverse range of ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Trinity Centre Renovation Project
£40,000 15/03/2012
12
This development grant will enable the group to progress with plans to improve the existing building so more services and activities can be offered. In particular, increased capacity for ICT ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-61
  • SAMIA SAIDI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Commissioning Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2011, number: 1144770
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/02/2002, number: 04372577
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

TRINITY COMMUNITY ARTS LTD
THE TRINITY CENTRE
TRINITY ROAD
BRISTOL
BS2 0NW

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SKILLS3. TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE TRINITY CENTRE, FORMERLY THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, AND PROMOTE THE HERITAGE OF THIS BUILDING4. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE5. TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY BY PROMOTING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES AND BY ENCOURAGING THE USE OF THE TRINITY CENTRE OR OTHER TRINITY ARTS CENTRE FACILITIES FOR MULTICULTURAL ACTIVITIESÔÇØ

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