Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 8

SAVVY THEATRE COMPANY

Savvy is an award-winning inclusive professional drama company working with young and old. We use mime, physical theatre, mask and improvisation, in a variety of physical spaces. This integrative learning method improves physical coordination, attention and communication, reduces isolation and provides foundation skills for employment within the theatre and production industry.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£163,691	£127,479	£36,212	8
31/08/22	£131,317	£127,861	£3,456	9
31/08/21	£109,978	£108,051	£1,927	5
31/08/20	£126,109	£99,714	£26,395	2
31/08/19	£116,329	£89,394	£26,935	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years
(16 years as a company)

www.savvytheatre.co.uk

admin@savvytheatre.co.uk

07748040614

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Croydon, Sutton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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

DCMS	£79,939
City Bridge Trust	£16,700
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£5,150
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	07/10/2022	Thrive Programme
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£28,445	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 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 funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£23,935	05/10/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Savvy Theatre Company
£16,700	22/05/2020	A grant of £16,700 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the appliciation, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
DCMS - Jack & The Beanstalk - Streaming
£27,559	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	20/09/2019	towards a professional lighting desk and associated technical equipment
National Lottery Community Fund - Treasure Island Access Project
£5,150	22/08/2019 12	Treasure Island Access Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Strategic Analysis, Planning and Insight Development (Development Grant)
£38,780	20/03/2019 12	This project brings diverse groups of people together in shared theatre-making projects. The project offers inclusive theatre-based activities including mime, physical theatre, mask and ....more This project brings diverse groups of people together in shared theatre-making projects. The project offers inclusive theatre-based activities including mime, physical theatre, mask and improvisation. The project supports young people and adults with mental health conditions, those facing homelessness, at risk of exclusion and those with disabilities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-51

BRIAN JAMES ARIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

FRANCES RUDGARD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director

MRIDULA KAUL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

MARK SARFO-KANTANKA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

ROBERT MICHAEL WATT (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/08/2018, number: 1179492
Registered at Companies House on 31/08/2007, number: 06357764

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

SAVVY STUDIO
Fairfield Halls
Park Lane
Croydon
CR9 1DG

Objectives

3.1.1 TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PRODUCING, ENCOURAGING AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, BROADCASTS, RECORDINGS, AND EXPLOITATION IN ANY OTHER MEDIA OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS;3.1.2 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:(A) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, TRAINING, MATERIALS, FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THOSE PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS; AND (B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES OF THOSE PERSONS, AND ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS; AND3.1.3 TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY OR WITH PHYSICAL, SENSORY AND MENTAL DISABILITIES BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THAT PURPOSE,3.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE 3, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN OR DEPENDENCY; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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