Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE BLACK BOX TRUST

The Charity�s Objects are specifically restricted to the following: 3.1.1 to provide a cultural space within the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast to advance arts, culture and sciences and promote the public�s knowledge, understanding and appreciation of these purposes by providing facilities, venues, services and staff and by developing and establishing programmes for live music, theatre, literature, comedy, film, visual, abstract, conceptual and performance art amongst others; 3.1.2 to advance citizenship and community development by supporting social and community infrastructure, promoting social inclusion and volunteering through engagement with arts; 3.1.3 to promote the effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources by providing office space for administrative purposes including event organisation and festival launches; 3.1.4 to advance creative education in arts and drama by fostering, improving and encouraging new and developing artistic talent to improve individual and group competences and skills; 3.1.5 to promote relief of those in need by reason of age or disability by providing facilities, developing and operating programmes to engage with persons of 16 years or over, older adults and/or adults with learning disabilities to promote social inclusion, learn new skills including advocacy and encourage the use of their creative abilities. Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with s.2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 8 years

http://www.blackboxbelfast.com/

admin@blackboxbelfast.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£678,291	£743,747	£606,748	£522,467	£486,200	£653,441
Spending	£683,052	£718,157	£654,865	£422,431	£515,191	£679,757
Surplus/deficit	-£4,761	£25,590	-£48,117	£100,036	-£28,991	-£26,316

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

How it operates

Arts, Cultural, Disability, Education/training, Volunteer development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Carers, General public, Learning disabilities, Older people, Parents, Physical disabilities, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sexual orientation, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers

Who works here?

28 employees
10 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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£80,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,981
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland	£3,500
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland	£2,497

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Moon Base Projects
£3,500	01/09/2020	COVID - Towards Moon Base Online Programme
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£80,000	15/07/2020 9	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Moon Base Projects; Fighting isolation through creativity
£9,981	24/04/2020 12	The Black Box Trust is using a £9981 grant to deliver weekly online activities and workshops for adults with learning disabilities or who are self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic across ....more The Black Box Trust is using a £9981 grant to deliver weekly online activities and workshops for adults with learning disabilities or who are self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic across Belfast Moneyrea Donaghadee Portadown and Bangor. The project provides a safe positive environment for group members to express themselves creatively through music visual art movement drama poetry story-telling film and digital media. The online platform is being complemented by regular weekly phone calls to members and activity packs containing games quizzes and colouring books to aid them in relaxation techniques.
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - Supporting isolated communtiies through arts based activities
£2,497	20/04/2020	towards providing ongoing support to people with learning difficulties.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Black Box Trust
£26,469	13/03/2018 36	Children with learning disabilites can have few social opportunities. Every month this project will organise a disco with low lighting, interactive games and dancing, which will enable them to have ....more Children with learning disabilites can have few social opportunities. Every month this project will organise a disco with low lighting, interactive games and dancing, which will enable them to have fun with their families and make new friends.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 10/02/2016, number: NIC100983

Main office

Belfast, Belfast, 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LA

Data Sources