Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

DIFFERENT PLANET ARTS

We produce sensory theatre and immersive arts experiences for children and young people with complex disabilities. We work in theatres, arts centers, schools, hospitals, and community settings to create events and experiences in which we facilitate participants to co-create and play. We are an artist-led charity that promotes inclusion and empowerment through imagination and participation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 5 years
(13 years as a company)

www.differentplanetarts.org.uk

ariane@differentplanetarts.org.uk

07711717634

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex,

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
5 volunteers

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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	£19,375
Sussex Community Foundation	£14,860
Wates Foundation	£7,000
The Foyle Foundation	£6,000
Henry Smith Charity	£5,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£6,000	07/02/2023	towards core costs over the next 12 months
National Lottery Community Fund - Interactive Multisensory Programme for neurodiverse children and their families
£9,400	05/08/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a programme of multisensory cinema screenings for SEND children. The project aims to provide inclusive access to arts reduce isolation and improve wellbeing of ....more The funding will be used to deliver a programme of multisensory cinema screenings for SEND children. The project aims to provide inclusive access to arts reduce isolation and improve wellbeing of families.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Different Planet Arts
£5,000	21/07/2022	Funding was provided towards their annual programme of events.
Wates Foundation - DPA Artistic Director & Fundraiser - NWF 2021
£7,000	14/10/2021	Salaries: Artistic Director & Fundraiser
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Different Planet Arts
£2,000	11/05/2021	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Different Planet Arts
£4,980	19/11/2020 10	Funding was provided towards core staff costs for three months, specifically the CEO - 8 days per month and a fundraiser for 4 days per month.
National Lottery Community Fund - Inclusive Play Skills Training Programme
£9,975	13/11/2020 6	The funding will be used to enrich the lives of people with learning difficulties & complex needs by providing support services online during the pandemic. Zoom workshops for inclusive play ....more The funding will be used to enrich the lives of people with learning difficulties & complex needs by providing support services online during the pandemic. Zoom workshops for inclusive play skills training led by experienced facilitators will support parents carers & professionals with ideas for participation in creative expression & play structures for the whole family.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Different Planet Arts
£4,880	27/04/2020	Creative Planet Arts specialise in creating inclusive theatre, opportunities to play, and participatory activity for people with SEN and complex disabilities. An urgent need has arisen to support ....more Creative Planet Arts specialise in creating inclusive theatre, opportunities to play, and participatory activity for people with SEN and complex disabilities. An urgent need has arisen to support families with children with complex disabilities experiencing extreme isolation due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Funding will support their service providing on-line resources, on-line group workshops to families they know andreferrals to via Council teams and support agencies in Sussex.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Different Planet Arts
£5,000	31/05/2019 12	towards one year's running costs of a charity offering art and participatory play for children and young people with disabilities in East Sussex
True Colours Trust - For the production of 'Wildheart' for disabled children & their families
£8,500	27/03/2019	For the production of 'Wildheart' for disabled children & their families
National Lottery Community Fund - Complex Needs Play skills training
£9,902	23/11/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver 12 days of specialist play workshops in Brighton and Eastbourne. The project aims to bring families with complex needs children together for support, to share ....more The funding will be used to deliver 12 days of specialist play workshops in Brighton and Eastbourne. The project aims to bring families with complex needs children together for support, to share experiences and learn new skills.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Different Planet Arts
£4,830	16/11/2018 11	Funding was provided for organisational development and planning for a pilot project.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-74

CLAIRE ROSE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

DEBORAH NORRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

PETER SHORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE MILLER CENTRE TRUST,

SOPHIE ALICE GASTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Educationalist

VANESSA DELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeship: CREATIVE CRAWLEY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2018, number: 1180547
Registered at Companies House on 29/06/2010, number: 07297950

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
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

59 SPENCES LANE
LEWES
BN7 2HG

Objectives

1. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF A DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL) OR POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PERFORMING AND CULTURAL ARTS BASED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSIST THEM IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE PERFORMING AND CULTURAL ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITH PERSONS WHO MAY REQUIRE HELP BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL) OR POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT.

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