Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9

CORAM SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 

SSF transforms lives through the unique power of Shakespeare. Our activities help thousands of young people to improve literacy and develop life skills of empathy, confidence and teamwork.We produce an annual UK-wide youth drama festival at local, professional theatres, providing 6 months' support to teachers and casts. Additional curriculum resources and workshops further increase our reach.
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 and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 8 years

www.shakespeareschools.org

enquiries@shakespeareschools.org

02076011800

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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£1,106£1,172£-66£97£342£3373.5150
31/03/22£1,300£956£345£105£408£3874.9130
31/03/21£894£829£65£143£64£120.2180
31/03/20£1,631£1,799£-169£375£-2£-2-0542
31/03/19£1,836£1,816£20£341£305£2992353
31/03/18£1,850£1,809£41£294£285£2771.8350
31/03/17£2,046£1,912£134£245£134£1230.8370

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 3.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

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£690,164
Esmee Fairbairn£62,000
Dulverton Trust£30,000
The Childhood Trust£7,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation.
£2,000 27/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
The Childhood Trust - C-59241
£7,000 28/06/2022
Coram SSF will build on our cultural and educational expertise while widening access to our work. Young people with disabilities and their mainstream peers will work alongside each other on ....more
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£366,800 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
Dulverton Trust - Shakespeare Schools Festival: NE/ Scotland
£30,000 10/06/2020
Shakespeare Schools Festival: NE/ Scotland
DCMS - CSSF Culture Recovery Fund Application
£206,666 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - CSSF Culture Recovery Fund - Round 2 Application
£116,698 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation.
£60,000 30/01/2020
18
Towards project costs for an engagement programme for 500 children and young people in rural areas of the UK. Participants with little access to the arts will benefit from transformative experiences, ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Shakespeare Schools Festival
£5,000 05/04/2019
8
The Shakespeare Schools Festival is a transformational eight-month drama project which gives children and young people the opportunity to build up their confidence, aspirations and other essential ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shakespeare Schools Foundation
£2,914 19/11/2018
We want to give disadvantaged London schools the unique opportunity to perform Shakespeare in their local professional theatre.
Essex Community Foundation - Essex Shakespeare Schools Festival 2018
£7,000 31/07/2018
6
To support delivery of the Shakespeare in Schools project in Essex
The Childhood Trust - SSF's exciting resources for children & teachers
£8,500 05/12/2017
SSF gives children confidence & crucial life skills through the world’s largest youth drama festival. We’re creating a Shakespeare generation. Every child deserves exciting, active ....more
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
£30,000 12/10/2017
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Essex Community Foundation - Shakespeare Schools Festival
£9,645 27/06/2017
7
Towards the delivery of the Shakespeare in Schools project in Essex
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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-78
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/12/2015, number: 1164676
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/11/2015, number: 09883201
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL on 17/04/2019
Main office

Coram Campus
41 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE:-THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ORGANISATION OF THE ACTING OF SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS BY YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND THEATRES THROUGHOUT THE UK AND ELSEWHERE, THEREBY DEVELOPING THOSE YOUNG PERSONS’ SELF-CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVITY.

Data Sources

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360 Giving
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