Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 2

LIGHTBOX THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

Lightbox aims to discover and present stories that are untold or overlooked. Over the last five years we have produced revivals of overlooked tales or devised shows from real 'untold' stories discovered during community outreach projects and workshops, demonstrating our commitment to creating inspiring, high quality and pertinent theatre that creates a sense of connection and alleviates isolation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 10 years

www.lightboxtheatre.co.uk

info@lightboxtheatre.co.uk

07966613367

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
28/02/23	£37	£33	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
28/02/22	£35	£17	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
28/02/21	£7	£3	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
29/02/20	£19	£21	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
28/02/19	£17	£22	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
28/02/18	£13	£18	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/17	£33	£20	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
29/02/16	£29	£32	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/15	£44	£44	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Bristol City, South Gloucestershire, Throughout London,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£27,860
Quartet Community Foundation	£14,940
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - 18-25 Acting workshops in St Paul's; Bristol
£9,430	18/08/2023	This funding will be used to continue the delivery of drama workshops for young adults. The project aims to bring people together improve health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	28/04/2023	towards a community venue tour of new theatre show, Looked After which raises awareness of the need for unaccompanied asylum seeking children foster homes
National Lottery Community Fund - 18-25 drama workshop programme 22-23
£8,050	29/09/2022	The funding will be used to continue to run weekly drama workshops for young people aged 18-25 who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic in terms of isolation lack of opportunity and ....more The funding will be used to continue to run weekly drama workshops for young people aged 18-25 who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic in terms of isolation lack of opportunity and challenges to mental wellbeing. The project aims to provide positive creative activities to build their confidence raise their aspirations and learn new skills.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Lightbox Theatre
£2,500	15/09/2022	To run creative workshops in St Paul's for isolated local residents and those with mental ill-health
National Lottery Community Fund - 18-25 yrs drama workshops
£4,000	28/01/2022	The funding will be used to run drama workshops for young people mostly from ethnic minority backgrounds. The project aims to provide positive creative activities to build their confidence raise ....more The funding will be used to run drama workshops for young people mostly from ethnic minority backgrounds. The project aims to provide positive creative activities to build their confidence raise their aspirations and learn new skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - 13-25yrs Drama Workshop programme
£3,500	17/09/2021	The funding will be used to run two drama workshops for young people aged 13-25. The workshops will explore social issues facing young people that COVID-19 has exacerbated such as poverty and mental ....more The funding will be used to run two drama workshops for young people aged 13-25. The workshops will explore social issues facing young people that COVID-19 has exacerbated such as poverty and mental ill health. The project aims to provide them with positive creative activities to build their confidence raise their aspirations and learn new skills.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Lightbox Theatre
£9,940	21/07/2021 12	To increase fundraising capacity and developing staff skills through added time for the Director, Outreach Facilitator and Digital Marketing Assistant.
Quartet Community Foundation - TODAY I FOUGHT A TIGER - wraparound activity
£2,500	14/07/2021 3	For community engagement activities as part of a free 60 min show for residents in St Paul's in July 2021, including production opportunities and free follow-up drama workshops.
National Lottery Community Fund - Stranger on the Bridge - Outreach
£2,880	26/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver an outreach programme to people living with poor mental health. The project aims to use creative theatre to address isolation and improve wellbeing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-52

ARUNA GUNAWARDANA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teacher

CLARE ANNAMALAI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Arts Manager, Other trusteeship: THE THORNEY ISLAND SOCIETY,

EMMA FAULKNER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Theatre Director

TOM BIDDLE (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/07/2014, number: 1157668
Registered at Companies House on 28/02/2013, number: 08424438

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

46 Monmouth Road
BRISTOL
BS7 8LG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS WITH PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO THE DRAMATIC ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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