Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 11

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 14

ALPHABETTI THEATRE

To provide a space to experiment, evolve and discover excellence for artist and audience.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
30/04/23	*	£510	£630	£-119	£2	£86	£28	0.5	8	0
30/04/22		£357	£426	£-68	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/21		£405	£273	£131	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/04/20		£290	£230	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
30/04/19		£240	£226	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300
30/04/18		£143	£139	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/17		£143	£139	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 38%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 33%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk

admin@alphabettitheatre.co.uk

01912169125

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees

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

Esmee Fairbairn	£60,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£41,910
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£5,120

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to ALPHABETTI THEATRE
£60,000	20/09/2023	Towards project costs to support development of the organisation’s model of diverse artist development in the North East
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	01/04/2022	12 Months of Core Funding 22/23
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Alphabetti Theatre
£5,120	29/07/2021	Core costs and contribution for a Community Engagement Co-Ordinator across the North East
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - AWARE - a programme of performances, workshops and social events during Learning Disability Week - June 2020
£9,910	09/04/2020	AWARE - a programme of performances, workshops and social events during Learning Disability Week - June 2020
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - To develop Alphabetti's organisational and business structure to become more sustainable Year 3
£22,000	02/04/2020	To develop Alphabetti's organisational and business structure to become more sustainable Year 3
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Invigorate: Newcastle Fringe Festival
£10,000	02/04/2020	Invigorate: Newcastle Fringe Festival
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - To develop Alphabetti's organisational and business structure to become more sustainable Year 2
£23,000	01/04/2019	To develop Alphabetti's organisational and business structure to become more sustainable Year 2
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Alphabetti Theatre
£30,000	23/11/2018 24	Core costs - salary
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Alphabetti Theatre
£10,000	30/08/2018	Walter & Wilfred: A week-long event of plays and workshops to commemorate WW1
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - To develop Alphabetti's organisational and business structure to become more sustainable Year 1
£25,000	04/01/2018	To develop Alphabetti's organisational and business structure to become more sustainable Year 1

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINA SARAH ELIZABETH DAWSON Appointed: 2023

HAMISH CARTER Appointed: 2023

JON RICHARD FARTHING Appointed: 2017

RUTH PATTERSON Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/04/2016, number: 1166449

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR23: 18 days late,

Main office

Alphabetti Theatre
The Basement and Ground Floor
41 - 51 Blandford Square
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 4HP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THE DRAMATIC ARTS.

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