Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE ROPETACKLE CENTRE TRUST

Promoting arts for the public benefit, promotion and advancement of education and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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
31/12/23		£926	£866	£61	£66	£299	£286	4	9	80
31/12/22		£712	£668	£44	£52	£239	£175	3.1	8	86
31/12/21		£537	£467	£70	£31	£195	£168	4.3	6	86
31/12/20		£356	£292	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19?	*	£1,108	£1,090	£18	£91	£60	£55	0.6	4	80
30/06/18		£645	£658	£-12	£58	£42	£42	0.8	6	0
30/06/17		£572	£597	£-25	£52	£55	£55	1.1	5	0
30/06/16		£565	£602	£-36	£81	£80	£80	1.6	8	0
30/06/15		£444	£450	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/14		£337	£368	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13		£293	£310	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/12		£238	£246	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/11		£217	£255	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/10		£218	£233	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/09		£139	£175	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/08?		£202	£201	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/07	*	£47	£44	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/06	*	£32	£10	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 46%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 19 years

www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk

admin@ropetacklecentre.co.uk

01273464440

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

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

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Ropetackle Arts Centre
£2,815	20/03/2023 9	Funding was provided towards a series of relaxed and friendly performances.
DCMS - Ropetackle Recovery
£56,850	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Ropetackle Recovery Part 2
£28,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Ropetackle Arts Centre
£5,000	17/05/2019 12	Funding was provided for project costs associated with 'Seas, Shoots & Shores' a new STEAM project developed in partnership with Photoworks.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Ropetackle Arts Centre
£4,800	20/11/2017 4	Ropetackle Arts Centre has positioned itself at the heart of community life. Enriching the lives of the people of Adur, and beyond, by providing facilities, support and encouragement for engagement ....more Ropetackle Arts Centre has positioned itself at the heart of community life. Enriching the lives of the people of Adur, and beyond, by providing facilities, support and encouragement for engagement in the arts. Funding was provided towards an outreach project to help the group reach some of the most deprived communities. This will cover the costs of workshops, performances and a project manager for the Long Nose Puppets project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Film at Ropetackle - Improving Access
£9,260	31/05/2017 12	This project will purchase new equipment for their community film club which will include a surround sound system and large screen. This will enable the organisation to offer a more inclusive range ....more This project will purchase new equipment for their community film club which will include a surround sound system and large screen. This will enable the organisation to offer a more inclusive range of films which are accessible for people with visual or hearing impairments, with the aim of reducing social isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-81

ANNE HODGSON Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Education Consultant

CHRISTINE MARY GUNTER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

DAVID RONALD SCOTT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Finance Manager

EBOU TOURAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Sales Manager

LOUISE JANE DURRANT Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Arts Manager

MARTIN ALLEN, Occupation: Solicitor

MARK PHILLIPS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Manager

NICHOLAS DAVID NEALE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

ROSALIND JULIE TURNER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Management Consultant

SHEILA VIVIEN PARKER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2005, number: 1109381
Registered at Companies House on 11/05/2004, number: 05124613

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR19: 150 days late, AR07: 198 days late, AR06: 562 days late,

Main office

Ropetackle Arts Centre
Little High Street
SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
West Sussex
BN43 5EG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE PRIMARY OBJECTS) FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED ARE:I) THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND THE CULTIVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN DRAMA, MIME, OPERA, SINGING, MUSIC, DANCE, PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, CINEMA, LITERATURE AND THE OTHER ARTS;II) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ADUR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ADUR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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