Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

SOHO THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

To produce new work (live theatre, comedy and cabaret) at Soho Theatre and elsewhere. To discover and nurture new writers and artists.To target and develop new audiences.To develop digital and other initiatives, to make our work more accessible to a broader audience.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23		£6,868	£7,028	£-160	£1,606	£3,558	£3,530	6	103
31/03/22	*	£4,704	£5,075	£-371	£828	£3,719	£3,717	8.8	94
31/03/21		£3,138	£3,267	£-129	£648	£4,089	£4,044	14.9	80
31/03/20		£6,442	£6,195	£248	£1,388	£4,218	£4,182	8.1	95
31/03/19		£6,205	£6,177	£28	£1,422	£3,971	£3,950	7.7	92
31/03/18		£6,211	£6,649	£-437	£1,336	£3,943	£3,932	7.1	85
31/03/17	*	£5,384	£5,682	£-297	£1,366	£4,380	£4,298	9.1	64
31/03/16		£5,358	£5,592	£-234	£1,413	£4,677	£4,646	10	63
31/03/15		£5,391	£5,312	£79	£1,373	£4,912	£4,740	10.7	60
31/03/14		£5,151	£5,130	£20	£1,435	£4,832	£4,799	11.2	60
31/03/13		£3,909	£3,970	£-61	£1,419	£4,812	£4,803	14.5	56
31/03/12	*	£3,646	£3,664	£-18	£1,104	£4,873	£4,863	15.9	52
31/03/11		£2,191	£2,304	£-113	£389	£4,892	£167	0.9	46
31/03/10		£2,095	£2,050	£45	£354	£5,005	£156	0.9	40
31/03/09		£2,268	£2,548	£-279	£432	£4,960	£26	0.1	42
31/03/08		£2,217	£2,761	£-544	£411	£5,239	£4	0	40
31/03/07		£1,960	£2,228	£-268	£405	£5,784	£175	0.9	35
31/03/06		£1,983	£2,351	£-368	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£1,948	£2,285	£-338	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£1,911	£2,059	£-148	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 36.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 49 years

www.sohotheatre.com

rose@sohotheatre.com

02072875060

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Australia, City Of Westminster, India, Ireland, Scotland, Waltham Forest,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

103 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£614,582	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 ....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 - Culture recovery fund
£898,322	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Soho Theatre Digital Development
£249,018	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Fenton Arts Trust - Grant to Soho Theatre
£5,417	05/11/2019	Support one emerging playwright on Soho Theatre's year-long development programme for early-career artists, Soho Six 2020.
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£5,000	20/08/2013	Core funding
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Soho Theatre
£150,000	11/04/2013	Towards a programme that broadens the theatre's support to emerging playwrights.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Soho Theatre
£15,000	14/01/2009 12	Towards Project costs Towards the costs of the community led project "Soho Steets".

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-81

FARZANA SPORTOLETTI BADUEL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Public Relations

LORNETTE JANE VIVIENNE HARLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pr Associate Director

SHAPARAK KHORSANDI Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Director

CATHERINE MARY MAYNE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Lawyer

DAME HEATHER VICTORIA RABBATTS DBE (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: UK TIME'S UP,

DAVID AUKIN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Film & Tv Producer

FAWN ILONA JAMES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Property Director

HANI FARSI Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

JEREMY KING OBE, Occupation: Restaurateur

DAVID HERMAN ALFRED REITMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Investment Banking, Other trusteeship: National Youth Music Theatre Ltd,

NICHOLAS DAVID ALLOTT OBE, Occupation: Theatre Producer, Other trusteeships: THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION, THE ROUNDHOUSE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/07/1975, number: 267234
Registered at Companies House on 17/12/1973, number: 01151823

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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 20 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

Soho Theatre Co Ltd
21 Dean Street
London
W1D 3NE

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, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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