Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

UCAN PRODUCTIONS

The charity runs a wide variety of creative workshops, which are aimed at improving both physical and vocal confidence and the overall well-being of its participants. Workshop themes include drama, sound technology and music. UCAN runs Maggie's Club for vision impaired children and young people with additional needs, delivers Arts Awards and supports the vision impaired sector in Wales and beyond.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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
31/03/24		£167	£137	£30	n/a
31/03/23		£231	£156	£75	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years
(19 years as a company)

www.ucanproductions.org

info@ucanproductions.org

02920870554

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to UCAN Productions
£9,933	06/06/2023	Then & Now: Exploring the Lives of Blind People in Wales
BBC Children in Need - Grant to UCAN Productions
£115,966	05/04/2023 36	This project provides engagement workshops and activities for visually impaired children and young people. They will gain a greater sense of pride in themselves, make more friends, and be more confident in trying new things.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-76

DORIAN JAMES BRUNT (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Solicitor

DR JOY MARGARET WOODHOUSE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Senior Lecturer

JAYNE WORSEY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Accountant

JENNNIFER BLACKMORE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Teacher

JOHN SANDERS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Charity Worker

LLOYD COLEMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Composer And Orchestral Leader

OWEN JAMES WILLIAMS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director Of Wales Council Of The Blind

PROFESSOR ALYSON MARY REES Appointed: 2010, Occupation: University Lecturer

SARA MCKAY Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/12/2022, number: 1201369
Registered at Companies House on 16/08/2005, number: 05537893

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
Paying staff
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

UCAN PRODUCTIONS
PO BOX 290
CAERDYDD
CF11 1NF

Objectives

1) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN WALES, AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ADDITIONAL NEEDS WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, DUE TO THEIR DISABILITY BY THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES WHICH ENCOURAGE THE BUILDING OF CONFIDENCE, SELF ESTEEM, NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND SUPPORT NETWORKS TOGETHER WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SKILLS WHICH WILL WHICH HELP TO PREVENT SOCIAL ISOLATION, PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND ASSIST THEIR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY.2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN WALES, 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 WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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