Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

METROLAND CULTURE LIMITED

Metroland Cultures works to build, maintain and share art and culture in Brent. We amplify and support the communities who are already telling their stories of life here in Brent, and work with artists and ideas to help tell new ones.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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	*	£632	£1,139	£-507	£18	£217	£217	2.3	5	25
31/03/22		£594	£570	£24	£17	£725	£723	15.2	3	0
31/03/21		£2,734	£2,099	£635	£801	£701	£701	4	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 63%
Liabilities/Income: 59%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

www.metrolandcultures.com

hello@metrolandcultures.com

07896299754

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

5 employees
25 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Metroland Culture
£2,000	27/01/2023	Cost-of-Living Uplift
National Lottery Community Fund - Brent Borough of Culture Legacy programme
£390,000	29/03/2021 35	The project is using funding to support communities in Brent rebuild and reconnect with each other promote health happiness and wellbeing through cultural engagement and support young people to build ....more The project is using funding to support communities in Brent rebuild and reconnect with each other promote health happiness and wellbeing through cultural engagement and support young people to build their personal and economic resilience in light of the current challenges. The project aims to create a new body of home grown high quality creative work that can be accessed both physically and digitally providing increased employment and engagement opportunities for local talent.
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Metroland Culture
£60,000	13/11/2019 36	Brent Blueprint Collective

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-47

MATTHEW HOLT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Commercial Director At Frieze

RACHEL DEDMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Curator, Writer & Historian

DIGBY LAURENCE SPENCE HALSBY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

LOIS REBECCA STONOCK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Artistic Director

ROSHNI HIRANI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: EMERGENCY EXIT ARTS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/09/2019, number: 1185414
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/2019, number: 11876428

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

3 returns made; AR23: 7 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE on 20/03/2024

Main office

Metroland Cultures Ltd
91 Kilburn Square
LONDON
NW6 6PS

Objectives

1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS THAT BUILD CAPACITY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND IN THE ARTS GENERALLY. 2. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT BY ENCOURAGING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS, THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERT, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS AND BY SUPPORTING AND REPRESENTING THE ARTS AND HERITAGE SECTOR THROUGH PROMOTION, REPRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED THAT THE PROMOTION OF SUCHLIKE IS UNDERTAKEN SOLELY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.3. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ARTS WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

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