Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

GET CHANGED THEATRE COMPANY 

Working with adults with learning disabilities Get Changed aism to: ? build confidence & self-esteem ? improve mental & physical health ? develop cognitive, practical & transferable skills ? challenge public attitudes & raise the profile of the disability community by providing high quality drama and arts projects.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

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

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£50£46£5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£46£38£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£45£39£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£37£59£-21n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/19*£54£50£3n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/18£41£31£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£56£44£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£64£54£10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.getchanged.com

info@getchanged.com

0183755720

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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£29,884
DCMS£7,600
Devon Community Foundation£2,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Get Changed Theatre Company
£2,000 07/02/2023
Enabling carers of adults with a learning disability to participate in rehearsals and performances of a theatre production
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Spooky
£9,984 23/09/2022
The funding will be used to work with adults with learning disabilities to create an interactive Halloween show for the local community. The project aims to provide participants with the opportunity ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Back in Town
£10,000 16/04/2021
The organisation will use the funding to run a number of drama workshops and performances to support people with learning disabilities during the recovery stage of the pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,600 13/09/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - Ten Minute Tales
£9,900 31/03/2020
11
The organisation will run a number of theatre performances and workshops within the wider county, demonstrating the skills and expertise of people with learning disabilities; with the aim or ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Get Changed Theatre Company
£5,305 19/11/2018
Help us put on theatrical performances in rural West/Mid-Devon using town/village halls to showcase our work to local communities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Suitcase of Mysteries
£9,990 25/10/2017
12
The funding will be used to run a community winter arts performance for people with learning disabilities, developing skills and friendships and breaking down social barriers.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Get Changed Theatre Company
£12,000 29/10/2012
the salary costs of the Project Co-ordinator, venue hire, volunteer travel and expenses and administration costs
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/04/2015, number: 1161319
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR19: 24 days late, AR16: 33 days late,
Main office

Ockment Centre
North Street
Okehampton
Devon
EX20 1AR

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES LIVING IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN AND DEVELOPING EXPERIENCE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF HIGH QUALITY ARTS PROJECTS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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