Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 11

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

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

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 18

SINFONIETTA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

The London Sinfonietta exists to present dynamic performances of the best contemporary music to the highest standard, taking risks in commissioning new works and incubating new talent while always challenging, inspiring and engaging audiences, project participants of all ages and diverse communities locally, nationally and internationally.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

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

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
30/09/22		£1,265	£1,216	£49	£60	£407	£296	2.9	13
30/09/21		£1,000	£965	£36	£83	£358	£202	2.5	12
30/09/20		£1,225	£1,223	£2	£109	£323	£183	1.8	13
30/09/19		£1,498	£1,372	£126	£111	£320	£159	1.4	13
30/09/18		£1,409	£1,523	£-114	£109	£194	£129	1	12
30/09/17		£1,561	£1,374	£188	£130	£309	£178	1.6	13
30/09/16		£1,335	£1,419	£-84	£101	£121	£86	0.7	12
30/09/15		£1,508	£1,477	£31	£117	£208	£93	0.8	11
30/09/14		£1,463	£1,497	£-34	£127	£178	£78	0.6	11
30/09/13		£1,554	£1,496	£57	£126	£212	£76	0.6	10
30/09/12		£1,400	£1,433	£-33	£120	£154	£65	0.5	10
30/09/11		£1,828	£1,867	£-40	£110	£187	£67	0.4	10
30/09/10		£1,416	£1,374	£42	£95	£227	£95	0.8	9
30/09/09		£1,467	£1,505	£-38	£69	£184	£98	0.8	9
30/09/08?		£2,232	£2,166	£65	£112	£222	£110	0.6	9
31/03/07	*	£1,513	£1,500	£13	£108	£157	£3	0	8
31/03/06	*	£1,648	£1,706	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£1,594	£1,478	£116	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£1,423	£1,423	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 25%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 56 years

www.londonsinfonietta.org.uk

info@londonsinfonietta.org.uk

02070142826

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

13 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	£121,414
John Ellerman Foundation	£90,000
The Foyle Foundation	£50,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£50,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£50,000	10/07/2023	towards the salary of a Participation and Learning Producer, and the Composition Challenge project
John Ellerman Foundation - This grant will support the organisation's core running costs from 2022 until 2024.
£90,000	29/07/2021 36	This grant will support the organisation's core running costs from 2022 until 2024.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£9,000	19/08/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
Fenton Arts Trust - Grant to London Sinfonietta
£6,000	11/06/2020	A Digital Commissioning Scheme engaging early-career composers with expert technicians to create new works for digital platforms and devices.
DCMS - London Sinfonietta - Culture Recovery Fund
£80,990	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - London Sinfonietta - CRF2
£40,424	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000	11/09/2019	London Sinfonietta - Core Revenue Grant Application
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	13/07/2017	London Sinfonietta Talent Development Programme
John Ellerman Foundation - Chief Executive salary costs
£90,000	29/09/2016 36	Towards the salary of the Chief Executive to lead the organisation through its 50th anniversary in 2018 and achieve a step change in artistic and income generation capabilities.
Nesta - ACE0329
£123,635	27/08/2014	Digital R&D Fund programme grant to London Sinfonietta Grant Ref ACE0329
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to London Sinfonietta
£120,000	29/08/2012	Towards The Academy, which discovers and provides support for emerging, talented musicians with specialist expertise in contemporary classical music.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to London Sinfonietta
£90,000	25/03/2010 36	Towards Project costs Towards the costs of the Culture Lab programme.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-74

FAY SWEET Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

STEPHEN REID Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SUDEEP BASU Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Creative Producer

ANDREW WILLIAM BURKE Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Chief Executive

ANNE FIONA THOMPSON (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE FENTON ARTS TRUST,

ANNABEL GRAHAM PAUL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Barrister

BEN WESTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Head Of Factual, Reef Television

KATHRYN ELISABETH KNIGHT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Ceo Music Technology

PAUL ADAM SILVERTHORNE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Musician

TIMOTHY EDWARD GILL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Musician

CHARLOTTE ELISABETH DIANA MORGAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: SECOND MOVEMENT,

JAMES ALEXANDER THOMAS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Head Of Hackney Music Service, Other trusteeship: THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/03/1968, number: 255095
Registered at Companies House on 30/01/1968, number: 00926551

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; AR07: 7 days late, AR06: 16 days late, AR05: 2 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

London Sinfonietta
Kings Place
90 York Way
LONDON
N1 9AG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE PERFORMING ARTS PARTICULARLY MUSIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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