Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB

Providing theatre and art facilities for the local community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/07/23	£136	£101	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/22	£117	£106	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/21	£28	£54	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/20	£109	£106	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/19	£162	£120	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/18	£155	£105	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/17	£158	£122	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/16	£172	£121	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/15	£160	£120	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/14	£152	£119	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/13	£120	£135	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/12	£142	£97	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/11	£114	£94	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/10	£109	£91	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/09	£108	£83	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/08	£111	£88	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/07	£108	£99	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/06	£91	£71	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/05	£83	£48	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/04	£107	£56	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 60 years

www.oasttheatre.com

treasurer@oasttheatre.com

01732458876

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/14 persons

BARRY RICHARD NICHOLLS Appointed: 2024

CAROLINE CANDLER Appointed: 2024

DEREK ROSE Appointed: 2024

ELIZABETH PORTLOCK Appointed: 2024

IAN TUCKER-BELL Appointed: 2021

JO PIERCE

JASON LOWER Appointed: 2014

JOHN HALL Appointed: 2021

KATE ROBBINS Appointed: 2021

MAGGIE HOILES

NICHOLAS HARRY BLESSLEY Appointed: 2018

PAUL SIMONS Appointed: 2020

PHIL PORTER (Chair)

SANDRA PATRICIA BARFIELD

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/10/1964, number: 227035

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Oast Theatre
London Road
Tonbridge
TN10 3AN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MUSIC AND PAINTING, AND TO DEVELOP THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TONBRIDGE AND DISTRICT

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