Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 9
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD 

Brighton Dome & Festival Limited is constituted to advance education through the promotion, production and encouragement of a variety of art forms including music, dance, theatre and outdoor performance. This objective is realised through the annual presentation of the Brighton Festival and the year round operation of Brighton Dome.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 58 years

www.brightondome.org

info@brightonfestival.org

01273260814

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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£12,744£13,263£-519£401£13,593£3,7443.4246189
31/03/22£12,092£11,777£315£317£14,112£3,8273.9218150
31/03/21£10,335£7,986£2,349£149£13,797£3,2884.9209162
31/03/20£12,696£12,451£245£242£11,449£8690.814954
31/03/19£9,786£9,964£-179£293£11,204£4510.515064
31/03/18£8,932£9,504£-572£298£10,878£3640.5980
31/03/17£8,354£8,337£17£503£11,451£5920.9980
31/03/16£8,211£8,463£-252£551£11,434£1970.31030
31/03/15£7,098£7,621£-523£533£11,686£1010.2990
31/03/14*£7,265£7,577£-312£727£12,209£2520.4790
31/03/13£7,914£8,168£-254£801£12,521£1900.3860
31/03/12£7,687£8,680£-994£728£12,775£640.1800
31/03/11?*£3,798£4,325£-527£272£13,769£580.2800
31/08/10£7,475£8,314£-840£578£14,296£20730
31/08/09£7,079£8,041£-962£787£15,136£-156-0.2770
31/08/08£7,057£8,015£-958£1,015£16,098£-181-0.3760
31/08/07£6,019£7,108£-1,089£598£17,056£-231-0.4730
31/08/06£5,509£7,462£-1,953£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£5,882£7,308£-1,426£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£6,600£4,645£1,955£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 35%
Liabilities/Income: 58%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 28%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 246 employees
  • 189 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£3,554,526
Garfield Weston Foundation£100,000
Backstage Trust£30,000
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation£15,100
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Backstage Trust - Capital grant
£30,000 28/07/2022
Capital redevelopment
National Lottery Community Fund - Orchestra 360
£9,000 22/07/2022
The funding will be used to continue running weekly musical instrument sessions for children living with disabilities and their families. The project aims to improve people’s wellbeing and reduce ....more
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
£15,000 09/11/2021
Towards a dedicated Community Producer to develop year-round co-creation work and share learning through learning resources for community organisers.
DCMS - Brighton Dome
£11,250 20/01/2021
Project development and investigation prior to repairs of roof and cupola at Brighton Dome
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000 27/11/2020
SHARING BRIGHTON’S ROYAL PAVILION ESTATE
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
£9,937 28/05/2020
12
This project provides Saturday music sessions for disabled children and young people from low income families. The activities will help them to develop their communication skills, have increased ....more
DCMS - Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
£1,171,080 01/04/2020
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more
DCMS - TPS 2019-20
£80,631 01/04/2020
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more
DCMS - Music Education Hub funding 2020-2021
£309,695 01/04/2020
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more
DCMS - Music Education Hub funding 2020-2021 (East Sussex Music Education Hub)
£649,113 01/04/2020
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more
DCMS - Brighton Recovery Planning
£21,000 01/04/2020
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more
DCMS - BDBF Recovery
£493,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - BHMA/ESM Music Hub Recovery
£348,257 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - BHMA/EMS Music Hub Recovery 2
£174,000 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - BDBF Recovery - 2
£296,500 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Brighton Dome & Festival Ltd
£15,100 26/11/2019
36
SoundCity Young Musicians Bursary Scheme
DCMS - Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
£1,149,921 01/04/2019
£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
DCMS - Music Education Hubs 2018/2020
£326,546 01/04/2019
Music Education Hubs 2018/2020
DCMS - Music Education Hubs 2018/2020
£313,245 01/04/2019
Music Education Hubs 2018/2020
DCMS - TPS 2019-20
£34,668 01/04/2019
I am writing to offer you a grant of up to £34,668 towards your Music Education Hub teacher pension contributions for 2019/20, as allocated by the Department for Education.
DCMS - MEH Governance Transition
£28,000 01/04/2019
I am writing to offer you a grant of up to £28,000 towards set up costs and a smooth transition of operating models between SoundCity and East Sussex Music education hub. In February 2019 Brighton ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd.
£3,000 25/03/2019
Funding was provided to to enable the Brighton Youth Orchestra to be mentored by and perform with some students from TrinityLaban.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
£9,942 15/03/2019
12
This project provides music sessions for disadvantaged children living in Brighton, with special educational needs. These sessions will increase their self-belief, confidence and improve well-being.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
£50,000 11/03/2019
36
Towards Our Place, a resident-led community programme of year-round arts activity for local people in Brighton & Hove.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
£20,000 24/05/2018
8
Conserving and repairing Brighton Dome’s historic venues
DCMS - Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
£1,149,921 01/04/2018
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
DCMS - Music Education Hubs 2018/2020
£315,425 01/04/2018
Music Education Hubs 2018/2020
DCMS - Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
£287,480 01/04/2018
To support Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
Youth Music - Our Future Music
£475,581 19/01/2018
Our Future Music
Youth Music - Our Future City Early Years Music Programme
£29,980 07/07/2017
Our Future City Early Years Music Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - The Miss Represented Programme
£158,508 21/09/2016
24
This project is a creative and social learning scheme for vulnerable women aged 13-21 with particularly complex needs within the social care and criminal justice systems. It will help them gain life ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
£60,000 16/11/2015
24
Towards the salaries of two producer posts as part of the organisation's model of producer development.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
£120,000 13/06/2012
Towards the salaries of three new creative producer posts.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-76
  • DANNY HOMAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Of Staff - Big Lottery Fund
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/10/1966, number: 249748
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/10/1966, number: 00889184
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
  • 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
20 returns made; AR14: 19 days late, AR11: 80 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from MARTLETS MUSIC on 30/11/2022
Main office

First Floor Offices
The Dance Space
2 Market Square
Circus Street
Brighton
BN2 9AS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, BALLET, SINGING, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE, PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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