Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

WORCESTER THEATRES CHARITABLE TRUST LTD

The promotion for the public benefit of the appreciation and enjoyment of a wide range of music and theatre for the benefit of the people of Worcester and the surrounding area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male

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
31/08/22		£1,752	£1,595	£156	£87	£579	£484	3.6	25	150
31/08/21		£873	£634	£239	£9	£428	£333	6.3	14	150
31/08/20		£1,220	£1,137	£83	£59	£184	£77	0.8	23	150
31/08/19		£1,425	£1,517	£-92	£84	£100	£-5	-0	26	150
31/08/18		£1,377	£1,415	£-39	£77	£192	£61	0.5	25	0
31/08/17		£1,227	£1,265	£-38	£71	£230	£61	0.6	26	0
31/08/16		£1,133	£1,173	£-40	£64	£269	£61	0.6	25	0
31/08/15		£1,197	£1,174	£23	£113	£308	£65	0.7	10	0
31/08/14		£1,140	£1,151	£-11	£85	£285	£68	0.7	10	0
31/08/13		£1,160	£1,058	£101	£76	£296	£52	0.6	10	0
31/08/12		£1,243	£1,067	£177	£65	£195	£40	0.5	10	0
31/08/11		£1,004	£1,013	£-9	£60	£18	£18	0.2	10	0
31/08/10		£927	£962	£-35	£12	£27	£27	0.3	10	0
31/08/09		£1,064	£1,053	£11	£49	£62	£62	0.7	8	0
31/08/08		£1,054	£1,029	£25	£13	£51	£51	0.6	15	0
31/08/07	*	£1,074	£1,071	£3	£12	£26	£15	0.2	15	0
31/08/06		£916	£923	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£892	£924	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£434	£419	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 84%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 35 years

www.worcesterlive.co.uk/contact.esp

info@worcesterlive.co.uk

01905612822

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Worcestershire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

25 employees
150 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,730	25/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - Worcester Live Recovery Funding
£244,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Worcester Live Recovery Funding 2
£122,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£16,000	02/07/2019	towards a laser projector
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Worcester Live Charitable Trust Ltd
£10,000	12/02/2018	Worcester Repertory Company at 50
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	24/07/2017	Core Costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-82

CHRIS GLOVER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

DEAN ERIC ELLIOTT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

JOHN JULIUS MURFIN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director

LORD RICHARD OLIVER FAULKNER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

JOSEPHINE CONSTANCE HODGES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: THE HOPMARKET CHARITY,

ROGER KNIGHT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: District Councillor, Other trusteeships: ST PETER'S VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED, BATTLE OF WORCESTER SOCIETY CHARITY, WORCESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (CIO), WORCESTER NEWS AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES FOR THE BLIND (WNESB),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/1989, number: 701310
Registered at Companies House on 21/03/1988, number: 02233315

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR07: 19 days late,

Main office

Worcester Live Ltd
Huntingdon Hall
Chapel Walk
WORCESTER
WR1 3LD

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ARTISTIC, CULTURAL AND MUSICAL MATTERS BY PROMOTING THE PERFORMING ARTS, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND PROVIDING AND OPERATING A THEATRE AND CONCERT HALL.(B) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF WORCESTER CITY IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD AND WORCESTER AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON HALL AND ITS ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AS A FEATURE OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL OR CULTURAL INTEREST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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