Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

VOLCANO THEATRE COMPANY LTD

Volcano is a theatre company based in South Wales that promotes the Arts for the publicbenefit by creating innovative performances that engage both the local community and thegeneral public throughout the UK and beyond.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 9 years
(36 years as a company)

www.volcanotheatre.wales

sarah@volcanotheatre.co.uk

01792464790

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
31/03/23		£417	£450	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22	*	£370	£337	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/21	*	£378	£287	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£398	£450	£-52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£501	£405	£96	£0	£182	£130	3.8	4	40
31/03/18		£455	£502	£-46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£458	£428	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£363	£349	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£14,197
Architectural Heritage Fund	£7,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Storyopolis
£9,097	21/03/2023	Volcano Theatre Company in Swansea will use £9097 to deliver a children's literacy project for people in areas with high socio-economic and cultural deprivation. The grant will fund development ....more Volcano Theatre Company in Swansea will use £9097 to deliver a children's literacy project for people in areas with high socio-economic and cultural deprivation. The grant will fund development staff travel and marketing. Bydd Volcano Theatre Company yn Abertawe’n defnyddio £9097 i gyflawni prosiect llythrennedd plant i bobl mewn ardaloedd difreintiedig yn gymdeithasol economaidd a diwylliannol. Bydd y grant yn talu am ddatblygiad staff teithio a marchnata.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	04/04/2022	Volcano Theatre - Garfield Weston application for Core Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Heritages
£5,100	02/03/2021 6	Volcano Theatre Company Limited in Swansea will develop a dance and performance project bringing together children from a deprived area of inner-city Swansea. £5100 will fund a workshop leader and ....more Volcano Theatre Company Limited in Swansea will develop a dance and performance project bringing together children from a deprived area of inner-city Swansea. £5100 will fund a workshop leader and assistant material costumes and venue hire. Bydd Volcano Theatre Company Limited yn Abertawe yn datblygu prosiect dawns a pherfformiad gan ddod â phlant o ardal ddifreintiedig yng nghanol dinas Abertawe at ei gilydd. Bydd £5100 yn ariannu arweinydd gweithdy a chynorthwyydd deunydd gwisgoedd a llogi lleoliad.
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Volcano Theatre Company Ltd
£7,500	07/01/2021	Colonial Buildings
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	18/12/2018	Storyopolis 2019+

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-65

ALLIE SYMONDS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: It Manager

ELEN MAIR THOMAS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Teacher

GAVIN DAVID DUDENEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

IBUKUN OLATUNJI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

MARC JONES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Banking

PROFESSOR KEITH LLOYD (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Professor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2015, number: 1161081
Registered at Companies House on 21/01/1988, number: 02212900

Gift Aid

NOT 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
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

8 returns made; AR22: 29 days late, AR21: 4 days late, AR16: 3 days late,

Main office

27-29 High Street
Swansea
SA1 1LG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA.

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