Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 11

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 5

CHATS PALACE LIMITED

Provision of performance and participatory arts activities for individuals, families and community groups in the London Borough of Hackney and the wider East End of London. Operation of arts centre and community hub.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£165	£232	£-67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/22	*	£172	£224	£-52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£354	£175	£180	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£202	£198	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19	*	£191	£183	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18		£183	£180	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£173	£200	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£132	£138	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£158	£152	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£106	£120	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£105	£94	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£110	£124	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£101	£79	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£66	£83	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£158	£145	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£190	£197	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£208	£206	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£199	£206	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£207	£195	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£225	£226	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 41 years

www.chatspalace.com

info@chatspalace.com

0208 533 0227

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hackney,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 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

Hackney Council	£108,300
City Bridge Trust	£100,000
DCMS	£97,221
Power to Change	£33,315
National Lottery Community Fund	£3,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Chats Palace Ltd
£100,000	18/01/2024	£100,000 over five years (£20,000 x 5) towards the Palace Club?s running costs, including contributions to the Project Lead?s salary, freelance facilitation, lunches, promotional marketing, and a ....more £100,000 over five years (£20,000 x 5) towards the Palace Club?s running costs, including contributions to the Project Lead?s salary, freelance facilitation, lunches, promotional marketing, and a contribution to overheads.
National Lottery Community Fund - An Alternative Royal Coronation Neighbourhood Party
£3,500	03/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a neighbourhood party workshops and performances in celebrate the King’s Coronation. The project aims to create a safe space for LGBTQ+ families improving overall ....more The funding will be used to host a neighbourhood party workshops and performances in celebrate the King’s Coronation. The project aims to create a safe space for LGBTQ+ families improving overall wellbeing community cohesion and relationships.
Hackney Council - Grant to Chats Palace Limited
£35,000	21/03/2022	Chats Palace Arts Centre Infrastructure Support
Hackney Council - Grant to Chats Palace Limited
£35,000	10/12/2020 12	This grant will support the continuation of Chats Palace's role as a social hub and resource for Hackney,
Hackney Council - Grant to Chats Palace Limited
£35,000	09/12/2020	Core funding grant
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Chats Palace Ltd
£33,315	15/10/2020	Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Chats Palace Ltd
Hackney Council - Grant to Chats Palace Limited
£3,300	26/05/2020 3	LCRF Wave 2: Supporting Hackney elders online
DCMS - CP Cutlure Recovery Fund
£97,221	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Community Fund - The Palace Club
£7,495	02/07/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver a programme of youth volunteer led singing activities for older people who have mental ill health. The project aims to improve levels of wellbeing and bring ....more The funding will be used to deliver a programme of youth volunteer led singing activities for older people who have mental ill health. The project aims to improve levels of wellbeing and bring different generations together.
National Lottery Community Fund - Key Words Hackney
£5,213	08/03/2017 12	This project will deliver a series of creative writing workshops that will support young people who have dyslexia. This will increase their levels of confidence and improve chances in life.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-74

CALVIN NG Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

GARY BRIDGEWOOD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Craftsman

JACQUETTA SUSAN MAY Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Writer Actress

ROBIN NORTON-HALE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Artistic Director

IAN RATHBONE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Media Manager, Other trusteeship: HACKNEY COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/12/1982, number: 283680
Registered at Companies House on 28/09/1981, number: 01587922

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 42 days late, AR22: 6 days late, AR19: 33 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR11: 91 days late, AR09: 148 days late, AR08: 215 days late, AR07: 35 days late, AR06: 57 days late, AR05: 191 days late, AR04: 26 days late,

Main office

42-44 Brooksby's Walk
Chats Palace Arts Centre
Hackney
LONDON
England
E9 6DF

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF PARTICULAR NEIGHBOURHOODS AND AREAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS. (B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ENCOURAGE THE ARTS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (C) THE ESTABLISHING AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES, ARTS CENTRES, WORKSHOPS, GROUPS FOR EDUCATIONAL PLAY. (D) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION AND PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITIONS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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