Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

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

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 15

PAINES PLOUGH LIMITED

As the UK's national theatre of new plays with the playwright at its heart, Paines Plough widely tours world premiere productions and offers bespoke development support to playwrights.Over the past 40 years, Paines Plough has established itself as a leading new writing company producing work by a wide range of playwrights across the UK and abroad.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 50 years

www.painesplough.com

office@painesplough.com

020 7609 2715

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£1,274	£1,672	£-398	£0	£376	£361	2.6	8	0
31/03/22		£1,382	£1,528	£-146	£0	£774	£430	3.4	9	0
31/03/21		£1,067	£654	£413	£0	£920	£428	7.9	11	2
31/03/20		£1,464	£1,421	£43	£5	£506	£458	3.9	10	2
31/03/19		£1,031	£1,361	£-330	£0	£463	£432	3.8	10	0
31/03/18		£1,316	£1,223	£93	£2	£793	£415	4.1	10	0
31/03/17	*	£1,302	£1,202	£100	£0	£700	£341	3.4	10	0
31/03/16		£1,107	£821	£285	£0	£600	£219	3.2	7	0
31/03/15		£885	£1,052	£-167	£13	£315	£214	2.4	6	0
31/03/14		£691	£616	£75	£12	£482	£132	2.6	6	0
31/03/13	*	£797	£537	£260	£14	£407	£49	1.1	5	0
31/03/12		£627	£579	£47	£270	£147	£5	0.1	5	0
31/03/11		£464	£601	£-137	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£319	£291	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£555	£480	£75	£164	£209	£152	3.8	4	0
31/03/08		£388	£353	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£382	£343	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£462	£392	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£430	£542	£-111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£462	£408	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£134,035
Esmee Fairbairn	£131,408
DCMS	£84,584
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£66,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Paines Plough
£38,350	23/06/2021	Towards core costs from the Reinvent Performing Arts Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£134,035	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Paines Plough
£60,000	06/08/2020 12	Towards Project costs the extension of a touring programme, supporting a network of small-scale venues.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£66,000	15/07/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Paines Plough
£33,058	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
DCMS - Paines Plough COVID Restart
£84,584	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - A Thriving and Resilient Small Scale Touring Circuit
£9,000	28/02/2019 12	Touring company Paines Plough specialises in commissioning and producing new plays and helping playwrights to develop their craft. This grant will support Paines Plough to transform a small scale ....more Touring company Paines Plough specialises in commissioning and producing new plays and helping playwrights to develop their craft. This grant will support Paines Plough to transform a small scale touring network into a resilient circuit that sustains the wider touring sector, to connect with young audiences and to train a new and diverse generation of artists and touring companies.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Paines Plough
£198,350	25/04/2017 36	Towards developing the organisation's touring network of smaller venues.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Supporting a Thriving and Resilient Small Scale Touring Circuit
£189,000	27/02/2017 36	Paines Plough are committed to developing UK playwrights and touring high quality new shows to reach as many people across the country as possible through small and medium-scale touring. This grant ....more Paines Plough are committed to developing UK playwrights and touring high quality new shows to reach as many people across the country as possible through small and medium-scale touring. This grant will support Plaines Ploughs’ continued work with 30 venues in a small-scale touring circuit with an increased focus on building young audiences and a more sustainable touring model. Paines Plough will dissemination learning to the sector and broker relationships between other touring companies and circuit venues.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Paines Plough Limited
£100,000	24/09/2012	The Roundabout
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Roundabout: a model for touring new plays to underserved areas
£140,000	16/07/2012	Building a repertory of new plays performed by an ensemble of actors within the new Roundabout Auditorium
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Paines Plough
£122,534	15/12/2011	Towards a new small-scale theatre touring model.

Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-62

KULWINDER THIARAI (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Theatre Maker/Creative Director/Ceo

COREY MICHAEL ANTHONY CAMPBELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Artistic Director

HELEN PERRYER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Director

LAUREN DARK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo/President

ANKUR BAHL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Associate

ASMA HUSSAIN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Fundraising Consultant, Other trusteeships: A NEW DIRECTION LONDON LIMITED, AWA DANCE,

CAROLYN LOUISE SAUNDERS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

FARHA TAHERA QUADRI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Policy Lead, Other trusteeship: PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/06/1974, number: 267523
Registered at Companies House on 01/04/1974, number: 01165130

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
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; AR17: 1 days late, AR13: 5 days late, AR06: 1 days late,

Main office

38 Mayton Street
London
N7 6QR

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 AND TO FORMULATE PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES, THEREFOR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources