Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 10

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE MARLOWE TRUST

Making theatre possible for everyoneWe believe that everyone in our community, regardless of their circumstances or background, should be able to experience the magic of theatre, both as participants and audiences.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23	£15,940	£15,724	£216	£1,146	£2,202	£2,055	1.6	176
31/03/22	£11,760	£10,861	£899	£775	£1,986	£1,839	2	136
31/03/21	£4,929	£4,388	£541	£45	£1,087	£941	2.6	164
31/03/20	£13,902	£13,792	£110	£557	£546	£400	0.3	173
31/03/19	£7,287	£6,851	£436	£230	£436	£409	0.7	174

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 73%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 6 years

https://marlowetheatre.com/

info@marlowetheatre.com

01227862268

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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	£3,023,835
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£548,427
Architectural Heritage Fund	£29,946
The Pilgrim Trust	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Marlowe Trust
£548,427	05/12/2023	The Marlowe Kit
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The Marlowe Trust
£15,000	08/03/2022 7	Project to restore and develop The Marlowe Kit (the Poor Priests' Hospital)
DCMS - Marlowe Theatre
£17,877	06/01/2021	Stabilisation of wall. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and ....more Stabilisation of wall. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and heritage organisations. Historic England is offering grant funding as part of the Heritage Stimulus Fund, capital funding which forms part of the support package. This encompasses a number of grant funds to help the heritage sector recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding will support owners of listed buildings to carry out maintenance and small-scale urgent repair work ando revitalise decaying historic buildingso improve the condition of the nations heritageo protect jobs in the heritage construction sectoro underpin specialist heritage professionals and crafts people
DCMS - Marlowe Theatre
£5,959	06/01/2021	Stabilisation of wall. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and ....more Stabilisation of wall. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and heritage organisations. Historic England is offering grant funding as part of the Heritage Stimulus Fund, capital funding which forms part of the support package. This encompasses a number of grant funds to help the heritage sector recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding will support owners of listed buildings to carry out maintenance and small-scale urgent repair work ando revitalise decaying historic buildingso improve the condition of the nations heritageo protect jobs in the heritage construction sectoro underpin specialist heritage professionals and crafts people
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to The Marlowe Trust
£15,000	09/11/2020	The Marlowe Kit (Poor Priests' Hospital)
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to The Marlowe Trust
£14,946	23/07/2020	The Marlowe Kit (Poor Priests' Hospital)
DCMS - Marlowe Theatre Recovery
£2,999,999	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-75

ABDUR-REHMAN ISMAEL MIA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

COLIN CARMICHAEL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive

DAVID TERENCE DIGBY HARREL LLB Appointed: 2018

GUY HOLLOWAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

JONATHAN RYERSON DOUGLAS CHURCH (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Theatre Director

KATHLEEN DACRE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: College Lecturer

MATTHEW NORWELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

NIGEL JOHN CRIPPS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/09/2018, number: 1179882
Registered at Companies House on 05/02/2018, number: 11188407

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE MARLOWE THEATRE DEVELOPMENT TRUST on 21/08/2024

Main office

The Marlowe Theatre
The Friars
Canterbury
CT1 2AS

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:2.1.1 THE PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CULTURE, PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY), BY PROMOTING AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO, PERFORMANCES OF, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMANCES OF, THEATRE AND DRAMATIC ARTS, AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES;2.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY), IN RELATION TO THEATRE AND DRAMATIC ARTS, AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES;2.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH THEATRE AND DRAMATIC ARTS, AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEED OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY; AND2.1.4 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO THEM IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS IN LIFE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: HEALTH, DISABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT.