Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 17

SHEFFIELD THEATRES TRUST

Sheffield Theatres is a large theatre complex comprising of 3 venues, producing and receiving work in buildings run by one management, touring and transferring productions nationally and delivering an extensive programme of work in schools and communities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Why are there 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/23		£16,511	£15,572	£939	£23	£11,110	£5,466	4.2	241	0
31/07/22		£12,028	£12,239	£-211	£20	£10,171	£4,879	4.8	208	0
31/07/21		£8,175	£4,713	£3,463	£7	£10,382	£4,308	11	113	0
31/07/20	*	£10,862	£11,195	£-333	£37	£6,919	£1,328	1.4	156	10
31/07/19	*	£14,491	£14,365	£127	£47	£7,463	£1,662	1.4	160	10
31/07/18		£15,450	£15,415	£34	£42	£8,215	£1,535	1.2	157	0
31/07/17		£14,000	£13,584	£415	£14	£9,076	£1,501	1.3	144	0
31/07/16		£13,253	£13,007	£246	£14	£9,558	£1,086	1	155	0
31/07/15		£12,516	£12,435	£80	£1,596	£10,190	£839	0.8	156	0
31/07/14		£11,364	£10,957	£407	£1,207	£10,000	£759	0.8	155	0
31/07/13		£10,863	£10,847	£16	£1,244	£9,644	£409	0.5	150	0
31/07/12		£9,401	£9,560	£-159	£1,342	£10,393	£343	0.4	129	0
31/07/11	*	£9,659	£9,637	£22	£1,266	£11,426	£504	0.6	153	0
31/07/10		£12,656	£9,301	£3,355	£1,033	£12,197	£307	0.4	127	0
31/07/09		£13,385	£7,162	£6,223	£487	£11,963	£304	0.5	98	0
31/07/08		£11,241	£6,490	£4,750	£586	£5,740	£111	0.2	126	0
31/07/07		£9,109	£8,288	£821	£789	£1,621	£36	0.1	142	0
31/07/06		£7,375	£7,619	£-244	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/05		£6,899	£6,994	£-95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/04		£8,245	£8,313	£-69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 49%
Liabilities/Income: 65%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 49%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 56 years

www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

B.OSHIN@SHEFFIELDTHEATRES.CO.UK

01142496000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£5,056,015
Garfield Weston Foundation	£702,400
Esmee Fairbairn	£280,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Sheffield Theatres
£280,000	12/12/2023	Towards project costs for continuation of Ramps on the Moon to mainstream anti-ableist practice in the performing arts sector
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£700,000	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 funding in order to be able to operate on a ....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.
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£702,400	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
DCMS - NPO 2018-2022
£1,303,415	01/04/2020	The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has ....more The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Cultural Capital Kickstart Fund
£52,600	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Sheffield Theatres CRF August 2020
£2,246,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - CRF 2021
£754,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - NPO 2018-2022
£1,279,865	01/04/2019	£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
DCMS - Supporting Resilience
£385,250	01/04/2019	At Sheffield Theatres, we believe that theatre is essential. Essential for our times, essential for our city.Through this application, we aim to improve our resilience, sustainability and income generation potential alongside a substantial reduction ....more At Sheffield Theatres, we believe that theatre is essential. Essential for our times, essential for our city.Through this application, we aim to improve our resilience, sustainability and income generation potential alongside a substantial reduction in our environmental impact and our costs. Through the refurbishment of our public spaces and Cafe we will create a more welcoming environment (with the support of a programme of free activities).This application is to help us achieve our mission to make bold and brilliant theatre and make it for everyone for a further 50 years in Sheffield.
DCMS - NPO 2018-2022
£1,279,865	01/04/2018	NPO 2018-2022
DCMS - Off Stage Diversity Initiative
£10,000	01/04/2018	Off Stage Diversity Initiative
DCMS - NPO 2018-2022
£319,966	01/04/2018	To support NPO 2018-2022
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Sheffield Theatres
£160,000	13/12/2012	Towards the development of Sheffield People's Theatre, a programme which aims to engage new participants and audiences with the theatres.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-78

ANN DOREEN WOOLHOUSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Councillor

ARUN THOMAS SINGH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

BRIAN DEAN HOLMSHAW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Councillor

COUNCILLOR LAURA MARIA MOYNAHAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Local Councillor

DAME JULIE ANN KENNY (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

DR ANNI MARGARET DOMINGO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Actress/Director/Lecturer

ELEANOR JEAN LANG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Theatre Administration

JAMES MICHAEL GARNETT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of It

JOHN PICKERING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Solicitor

KIRSTEN AMANDA MAJOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust

NEIL ANDREW MACDONALD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

ROSIE ELISABETH NEAVE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Communications Director

RUTH ELIZABETH BOURNE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant

RUTH MCDONALD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Social Worker

STEPHEN DAVID BETTS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/12/1968, number: 257318
Registered at Companies House on 17/05/1968, number: 00932254

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
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 11 days late, AR19: 53 days late, AR11: 60 days late,

Main office

CRUCIBLE THEATRE
55 NORFOLK STREET
SHEFFIELD
S1 1DA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHEFFIELD

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