Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2

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

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 20

READING REPERTORY THEATRE

Reading Rep Theatre exists to ensure that everyone in Reading, and especially those with least opportunity, can access high quality theatre and culture. Our mission is to strengthen the communities we serve by making work with, by and for Reading.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 12 years

www.readingrep.com

paul@readingrep.com

07799750212

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/22	£855	£841	£15	£0	£725	£312	4.4	9	100
31/07/21	£693	£499	£194	£0	£710	£260	6.3	5	35
31/07/20	£704	£270	£435	£0	£516	£108	4.8	3	35
31/07/19	£273	£238	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/07/18	£256	£251	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	12
31/07/17	£240	£232	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16?	£171	£166	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15?	£89	£72	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/14	£65	£64	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/13	£27	£15	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 43%
Reserves/Spending: 4.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Reading,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
100 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	£258,050
National Lottery Community Fund	£200,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£45,000
The Foyle Foundation	£35,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£35,000	20/09/2022	towards Participation Projects during 2023
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	01/04/2022	Reading Rep: REBORN
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£59,000	22/10/2021	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 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 funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£21,000	05/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£9,050	10/07/2020	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.
DCMS - Reading Rep Recovery Grant
£169,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Community Fund - ENGAGE
£200,000	31/01/2020 48	The project will use funding to strengthen the local community by working with disadvantaged children, young people and adults to improve mental health and wellbeing, confidence, communication and ....more The project will use funding to strengthen the local community by working with disadvantaged children, young people and adults to improve mental health and wellbeing, confidence, communication and life skills and encourage team working. Through theatre-making activities involved in the programmes, the project aims to help develop social skills such as teamwork, active listening, and understanding coping strategies. The project aims to allow participants to build relationships and increase social interactions with both peers and people of different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	29/05/2019	ENGAGE
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Reading Repertory Theatre
£9,800	19/02/2019	Operation Paddington
National Lottery Community Fund - Performing Arts for Mental Health Patients
£8,700	20/12/2017 12	This project will support the delivery of drama workshops at a local hospital for people with mental illnesses, with the aim of improving their health and wellbeing and future involvement in ....more This project will support the delivery of drama workshops at a local hospital for people with mental illnesses, with the aim of improving their health and wellbeing and future involvement in community activities.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Reading Repertory Theatre
£14,800	11/07/2017 12	Reading Repertory Theatre is seeking funding for a part time 1yr post of an Engage! officer to develop its Engage programme planning and sustainability, improve its monitoring and communication inc ....more Reading Repertory Theatre is seeking funding for a part time 1yr post of an Engage! officer to develop its Engage programme planning and sustainability, improve its monitoring and communication inc website, and to develop its trustee board with training.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	06/07/2017	ENGAGE! Performing Arts for Disadvantaged Communities

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-67

ALAN STACEY BA, MA (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Commercial Director

AIDAN GROUNDS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Producer

JONATHAN MARK HOLLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

JUDITH FOSS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Executive

NICOLA MARY JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Fundraiser

PAUL NEWMAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Principal

SUZANNE STALLARD Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: VISCERA,

TARIQ SAYYID RIFAAT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/04/2012, number: 1147048
Registered at Companies House on 12/01/2012, number: 07907370

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Reading Rep Theatre
Kings Road
READING
RG1 4LY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND MANKIND.

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