Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 17

UNICORN THEATRE LONDON LTD

Mission:

The production of first class theatre for children and young people

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,828,639 available, equivalent to 32 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Established: 61 years
(74 years as a company)

www.unicorntheatre.com

stagedoor@unicorntheatre.com

020 7645 0500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/22		£2,616	£2,560	£56	£142	£6,890	£6,829	32	29
31/07/21		£2,239	£1,846	£393	£149	£1,344	£1,278	8.3	27
31/07/20		£2,841	£2,460	£381	£137	£951	£769	3.8	33
31/07/19		£2,955	£2,881	£74	£180	£571	£546	2.3	36
31/07/18		£2,551	£2,513	£38	£112	£496	£496	2.4	62
31/07/17		£2,694	£2,530	£164	£116	£458	£458	2.2	65
31/07/16	*	£2,661	£2,483	£177	£132	£294	£210	1	71
31/07/15		£2,694	£2,459	£235	£180	£116	£101	0.5	52
31/07/14?	*	£2,493	£2,716	£-223	£233	£-119	£-119	-0.5	56
31/03/13		£1,892	£1,938	£-46	£159	£104	£104	0.6	63
31/03/12		£1,874	£1,822	£52	£190	£150	£150	1	55
31/03/11		£1,962	£1,865	£98	£177	£98	£98	0.6	42
31/03/10		£2,200	£1,766	£435	£179	£0	£0	n/a	44
31/03/09		£1,869	£1,838	£32	£180	£-435	£-435	-2.8	48
31/03/08	*	£1,826	£2,006	£-179	£340	£-466	£-466	-2.8	48
31/03/07		£1,447	£1,746	£-299	£169	£-287	£-287	-2	46
31/03/06		£1,287	£1,434	£-146	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£1,037	£942	£95	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£1,203	£1,119	£84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 32 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

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What it does

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

The production of first class theatre for children and young people

Who works here?

29 employees

Who it helps

Children/Young People

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

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

Backstage Trust	£225,000
Esmee Fairbairn	£20,000
The Childhood Trust	£6,250

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Childhood Trust - Transforming Young Lives Through Theatre
£6,250	12/06/2022	As the UK?s leading theatre for children, we believe in the power of theatre to transform young lives. Through our Community Partnerships Programme, we offer disadvantaged young Londoners a creative ....more As the UK?s leading theatre for children, we believe in the power of theatre to transform young lives. Through our Community Partnerships Programme, we offer disadvantaged young Londoners a creative environment in which they can be inspired, empowered and championed.
Backstage Trust - Covid-19 grant
£75,000	21/04/2022	Box Office shortfall caused by Covid's disruption of Christmas show
Backstage Trust - Project grant
£150,000	21/04/2022	One year's support of the onstage and online artistic programme
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Unicorn Theatre for Children
£20,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Caryl Jenner Productions
£2,880	15/06/2018	£2,880 to meet the cost of an access audit.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Unicorn Theatre for Children
£180,000	25/04/2017 36	Towards unrestricted core costs to consolidate the organisation's role as a producing and touring theatre for children and young people.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Caryl Jenner Productions Ltd
£10,000	17/03/2016 12	Towards the salary of the Schools Relationship Manager delivering programmes tailored to the needs of individual schools.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Unicorn Theatre for Children
£240,000	12/12/2013	Towards core costs associated with the Unicorn increasing and diversifying audiences across the UK.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-73

AXA HYNES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Widening Participation & Outreach Manager

COLIN TERENCE MAITLAND SIMON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired Accountant

DOMINIC GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lawyer

DR VANESSA OGDEN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: THE FAIR EDUCATION ALLIANCE,

JEAN TSANG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

MUSONDA KAPOTWE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

PATRICK SHERRINGTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Certified Accountant

PIERS TORDAY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Writer

PREMA MEHTA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lighting Designer

SUSAN WALTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/06/1963, number: 225751
Registered at Companies House on 13/04/1950, number: 00480920

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR16: 22 days late, AR14: 11 days late, AR08: 28 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from UNICORN CHILDREN'S CENTRE on 19/08/2022

Main office

UNICORN THEATRE
147 TOOLEY STREET
LONDON
SE1 2HZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ARTS OF MIME, DANCE, SINGING, AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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