Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 13

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

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +13

Overall GiG Score: 22

PIONEER THEATRES LIMITED

To promote, maintain and advance education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 60 years
(68 years as a company)

www.stratfordeast.com

theatreroyal@stratfordeast.com

02082791100

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
31/03/23		£4,297	£4,410	£-114	£203	£2,248	£63	0.2	93
31/03/22		£3,538	£3,462	£76	£187	£2,362	£2,362	8.2	98
31/03/21		£3,004	£1,963	£1,041	£229	£2,285	£2,126	13	65
31/03/20		£3,649	£3,570	£80	£285	£1,244	£1,229	4.1	103
31/03/19		£3,789	£3,345	£443	£311	£1,164	£1,151	4.1	76
31/03/18		£4,341	£3,979	£362	£992	£721	£509	1.5	99
31/03/17		£3,778	£4,011	£-233	£1,000	£359	£307	0.9	98
31/03/16		£3,608	£3,270	£338	£789	£592	£522	1.9	82
31/03/15		£3,114	£2,954	£160	£89	£242	£141	0.6	95
31/03/14		£3,263	£3,315	£-52	£678	£92	£50	0.2	95
31/03/13		£3,281	£2,973	£308	£622	£134	£30	0.1	94
31/03/12	*	£2,098	£2,426	£-328	£92	£-176	£-276	-1.4	70
31/03/11		£2,479	£2,281	£198	£123	£153	£64	0.3	62
31/03/10		£2,574	£2,453	£120	£91	£-36	£-106	-0.5	55
31/03/09		£2,822	£2,732	£91	£461	£-157	£-206	-0.9	64
31/03/08	*	£2,544	£2,443	£101	£114	£-260	£-292	-1.4	51
31/03/07		£2,613	£2,686	£-73	£78	£-360	£-425	-1.9	54
31/03/06	*	£2,365	£2,690	£-325	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£2,066	£2,175	£-108	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£2,110	£2,281	£-171	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 25%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

93 employees

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

DCMS	£194,422
Garfield Weston Foundation	£155,178
Esmee Fairbairn	£126,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£120,841
The Foyle Foundation	£50,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Pioneer Theatres Ltd
£120,841	26/07/2023	140 Years of Stratford East
National Lottery Community Fund - Neighbourhood Table: A Free Community Lunch Celebrating Windrush
£1,500	30/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a free community social and lunch to connect and strengthen community relationships in Newham and mark Windrush 75. The project aims to provide a place to connect; ....more The funding will be used to host a free community social and lunch to connect and strengthen community relationships in Newham and mark Windrush 75. The project aims to provide a place to connect; collectively reflect; and move forward together through new experiences and creative activities.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Theatre Royal Stratford East
£6,000	20/02/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Theatre Royal Stratford East
£60,000	13/07/2022	Towards core costs supporting an expanded programme for artists, young people and local communities
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£194,422	27/10/2021	To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Theatre Royal Stratford East
£42,500	23/06/2021	Towards core costs from the Reinvent Performing Arts Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£155,178	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£50,000	29/07/2020	towards automatic winches to replace the hemp flying system for theatrical scenery
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Pioneer Theatres Ltd/Theatre Royal Stratford East
£17,500	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
The Childhood Trust - The Get In
£2,500	10/12/2019	We are raising funds for a variety of projects which help young people 'get in' to theatre, including technical training and development, subsiding tickets for students from low income backgrounds, ....more We are raising funds for a variety of projects which help young people 'get in' to theatre, including technical training and development, subsiding tickets for students from low income backgrounds, and providing work experience opportunities to give young people an insight into working in the arts.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Pioneer Theatres Ltd/Theatre Royal Stratford East
£208,000	23/06/2015 36	Towards the costs of the Young People's Programme, providing opportunities and pathways for young people, plus a contribution to core costs.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Theatre Royal Stratford East
£20,000	11/06/2014	Musical Theatre Initiative
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Pioneer Theatres Ltd/Theatre Royal Stratford East
£30,000	08/11/2011	Towards a project to develop the Theatre's engagement programme.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Theatre Royal Stratford East
£10,000	04/07/2011	Musical Theatre Initiative

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 22-79

BRYAN ALAN RAVEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: PUTNEY ARTS THEATRE,

CHRISTOPHER CLARKE HIRD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Film Producer

CLLR JOSHUA ISAAC DANIEL GARFIELD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Health Education Officer

DAVID OLANIREGUN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Actor

DR ELIZABETH GYLN Appointed: 2020

DR ROHIT KUMAR DASGUPTA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Academic/Councillor

FRANCESCA CAROLINE CARRODUS MOODY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Theatre Producer

FRANCESCA MAY HUTCHIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

MARTIN GEORGE PILGRIM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: CANTERBURY AND EAST KENT METHODIST CIRCUIT, STURRY AND DISTRICT UNITED CHURCH, FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

PATRICIA KEIKO HAMZAHEE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: BALLET BLACK, FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL HOUSE NEW YORK CITY TRUST, NFL FOUNDATION UK,

PAULA ROBERTS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Director

ROBERT WHITEMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive/Accountant

RT HON DAME MARGARET HODGE (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Member Of Parliament

SIMON RUSSELL HAYNES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Media Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/04/1964, number: 233801
Registered at Companies House on 21/10/1955, number: 00556251

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
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

20 returns made; AR12: 1 days late, AR08: 36 days late, AR06: 14 days late, AR05: 379 days late, AR04: 107 days late,

Main office

Theatre Royal Stratford East
Gerry Raffles Square
LONDON
E15 1BN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST LONDON

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