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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    OCTOBER GALLERY TRUST 

    The October Gallery is an arts complex dedicated to the appreciation of the transvangarde - the cross-cultural avant garde. The Gallery hosts exhibitions of art from around the world, talks on art and science, poetry readings, theatre and dance performances. Support is from sales of art, rental of the Gallery's unique facilities, grants, donations, staff, volunteers and friends.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
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    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
    31/12/22£1,454£1,467£-12£170£1,779£1,77914.61620
    31/12/21£1,669£1,384£284£202£1,792£1,79215.51515
    31/12/20£1,490£1,156£334£174£1,507£1,50715.6155
    31/12/19£1,492£1,426£65£184£1,173£1,1739.91516
    31/12/18£1,380£1,143£237£167£1,108£1,10711.61916
    31/12/17£1,018£1,229£-211£142£871£8708.5170
    31/12/16£1,077£959£118£157£1,082£1,08113.5160
    31/12/15£1,144£1,043£102£149£964£96311.1140
    31/12/14£540£978£-437£170£862£86110.6110
    31/12/13£1,305£1,093£212£163£1,299£1,29914.3170
    31/12/12*£1,170£875£295£52£1,087£1,08314.9110
    31/12/11£792£775£17£118£792£79012.290
    31/12/10£905£1,058£-153£36£775£7748.890
    31/12/09*£1,545£1,286£259£38£928£9278.7100
    31/12/08*£1,505£1,273£232£57£690£6676.390
    31/12/07*£1,147£964£184£36£458£4125.1100
    31/12/06*£416£281£136£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05*£299£297£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04*£312£323£-11£0£0£0n/a00
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    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 14.5%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.6%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
    Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 66%
    Liabilities/Income: 235%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 14.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.4
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 38 years

    www.octobergallery.co.uk

    gallery@octobergallery.co.uk

    02072427367

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    UN SDGs
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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 advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 16 employees
    • 20 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    John Lyon's Charity - COVID-19 grant to October Gallery
    £9,000 14/09/2020
    6
    COVID-19: LCR Wave 3 - Digital transformation of school offer
    John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to October Gallery
    £60,000 13/11/2019
    36
    Beacon School Programme
    Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards family learning workshops at HMP Holloway/HMP Pentonville
    £1,500 09/02/2015
    Towards family learning workshops at HMP Holloway and HMP Pentonville.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Gender Split
    Based on 5/6 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/02/1986, number: 327032
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Financial Conduct Authority
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR12: 5 days late, AR09: 114 days late, AR08: 64 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 20 days late, AR05: 85 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
    Main office

    24 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET
    LONDON
    WC1N 3AL

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CULTURES FOREIGN AS WELL AS THOSE INDIGENOUS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE PROMOTION OF INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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