Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

NK THEATRE ARTS

Provides Weekly Workshops in Music, Dance and Drama to anyone aged 5yrs to adults. Fully inclusive regardless of any ability, disability, status or culture. Public Performances are also presented. Theatre in Education, Corporate Training, Performing Arts Venue.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 gender

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£774	£760	£13	£336	£235	£205	3.2	25	25
31/08/22		£503	£495	£8	£272	£221	£221	5.4	25	20
31/08/21		£344	£333	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20		£308	£324	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19		£461	£430	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18		£272	£267	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£213	£212	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£238	£238	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£221	£216	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£182	£191	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£267	£232	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£227	£239	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11	*	£191	£214	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10	*	£210	£220	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/09		£181	£192	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/08	*	£213	£232	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/07		£238	£248	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/06		£239	£241	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/05	*	£240	£245	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/04	*	£224	£225	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 46.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 45.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 29 years

www.nktheatrearts.org.uk

darren@NKTHEATREARTS.ORG.UK

01614306570

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£34,160
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
Co-Operative Group	£11,233
Stockport MBC	£3,263

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£34,160	22/10/2021	To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
Stockport MBC - Grant to NK Theatre Arts
£3,263	01/02/2021	Weekly Film showing.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	29/01/2021	NK Theatre Arts Culture Recovery Project
Co-Operative Group - Grant to NK Theatre Arts
£3,829	24/10/2020	We would like to purchase new equipment to allow us to deliver new projects, such as tackling isolation and developing skills in children.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The NK Theatre Arts
£7,405	15/11/2019	We want to purchase new versatile theatre seating to enhance the theatre experience for all and ensure the future of our charity.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANN WRIGLEY Appointed: 2013

ELIZABETH MARY SUZANNE DUNNE Appointed: 2019

JOHN RICHARD BORROUGH HALL Appointed: 2021

LEANNE THORNILEY Appointed: 2019

MICHAEL LAMONT Appointed: 2016

PETER LAWRENCE CURRAN

STUART JAMES DEAN (Chair) Appointed: 2014

WENDY MEILKLE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/1995, number: 1049259

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
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; AR11: 243 days late, AR10: 105 days late, AR08: 62 days late, AR05: 17 days late, AR04: 67 days late,

Main office

THE FORUM THEATRE
COMPSTALL ROAD
ROMILEY
STOCKPORT
CHESHIRE
SK6 4EA

Objectives

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN GREATER MANCHESTER PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF DRAMA, CREATIVE DANCE, MOVEMENT, MUSIC OR OTHER CHARITABLE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THOSE WHO REQUIRE HELP WITH MOBILITY, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR OR SELF-HELP SKILLS OR WITH SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A VIEW TO EDUCATING THEM IN SUCH FIELDS, INTEGRATING THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. B. TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A THEATRE AND WORKSHOP PREMISES AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME. C. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER MANCHESTER

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