Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE MALTINGS (BERWICK) TRUST

The Maltings (Berwick) Trust seeks to inspire, engage and entertain the people of Berwick-upon-Tweed, North Northumberland and the Borders. We inspire through presenting world-class performances and exhibitions; we engage through learning programmes and by working collaboratively; and we entertain through a diverse programme of events.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
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:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 35 years

www.maltingsberwick.co.uk

ceo@maltingsberwick.co.uk

01289 333099

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£1,170	£1,227	£-56	£84	£278	£198	1.9	31	50
31/03/22		£919	£1,031	£-112	£33	£334	£236	2.7	19	30
31/03/21		£1,021	£797	£225	£47	£454	£323	4.9	18	8
31/03/20		£1,348	£1,291	£57	£101	£271	£122	1.1	15	12
31/03/19		£758	£869	£-110	£154	£131	£-17	-0.2	14	48
31/03/18	*	£758	£884	£-126	£158	£131	£-88	-1.2	19	0
31/03/17	*	£968	£787	£181	£131	£212	£49	0.8	19	0
31/03/16	*	£852	£778	£74	£50	£32	£-97	-1.5	24	0
31/03/15	*	£839	£890	£-50	£65	£-43	£-122	-1.6	20	0
31/03/14	*	£970	£1,023	£-53	£91	£8	£-57	-0.7	17	0
31/03/13	*	£930	£900	£30	£106	£53	£4	0.1	11	0
31/03/12	*	£686	£717	£-30	£114	£23	£20	0.3	6	0
31/03/11		£721	£662	£59	£109	£53	£52	0.9	6	0
31/03/10		£536	£534	£2	£87	£-6	£-22	-0.5	6	0
31/03/09		£390	£438	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£282	£254	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£445	£413	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£504	£532	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£384	£385	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£490	£490	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 71%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

31 employees
50 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

DCMS	£477,633
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£20,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£5,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Maltings (Berwick) Trust
£1,000	25/11/2021	General charitable purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Maltings (Berwick) Trust
£1,000	28/10/2021	General charitable purposes
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the organisation's charitable purposes
£5,000	10/12/2020	the organisation's charitable purposes
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	18/06/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
DCMS - National Portfolio Organisation 2018-2022
£179,633	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 - Maltings Berwick Recovery Funding
£230,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Maltings Berwick Recovery Funding 2021
£68,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - National Portfolio Organisation 2018-2022
£176,387	01/04/2019	£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
DCMS - National Portfolio Organisation 2018-2022
£176,387	01/04/2018	National Portfolio Organisation 2018-2022
DCMS - National Portfolio Organisation 2018-2022
£44,097	01/04/2018	To support National Portfolio Organisation 2018-2022
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Create, Aspire, Transform: North Northumberland Schools Cultural Education Leadership Programme
£40,000	26/02/2018 23	Berwick Visual Arts offers a programme of exhibitions, artist residencies and projects. Working with two schools in the North Northumberland Creative Schools Cluster, this programme will explore how ....more Berwick Visual Arts offers a programme of exhibitions, artist residencies and projects. Working with two schools in the North Northumberland Creative Schools Cluster, this programme will explore how a programme of visual-arts focused continuing professional development and an artist-led residency can facilitate teachers’ leadership and commitment to prioritising cultural education. The programme aims to raise attainment in literacy, language and communication, particularly for pupils experiencing disadvantage.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards core costs
£2,500	01/04/2015	Towards core costs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Maltings (Berwick) Trust
£28,300	30/06/2014	Berwick's Burrell Collection
National Lottery Community Fund - The Berwick Olympic Event
£10,000	28/06/2012 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Berwick upon Tweed. The organisation will use the funding to produce a dance and film project for the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad in the North ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Berwick upon Tweed. The organisation will use the funding to produce a dance and film project for the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad in the North East. This will engage people from the area in workshops to celebrate culture and heritage of the local area as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-73

BENJAMIN JAMES CURTHOYS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

DEAN CHARLES JACKSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

HELEN MILNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Cultural Sector Manager

JOE LANG Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Partner Kaineslang, Other trusteeships: BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUST, BERWICK VISITOR CENTRE (WALKERGATE),

SCOTT RATHMAN SHERRARD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUST,

WENDY ELIZABETH BARRETT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Actress

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/05/1989, number: 701194
Registered at Companies House on 30/12/1988, number: 02332073

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
Investing charity funds 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; AR18: 167 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 3 days late, AR15: 60 days late, AR14: 12 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR08: 19 days late,

Main office

THE MALTINGS THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE
EASTERN LANE
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
TD15 1AJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY 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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