Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 19

WRITING ON THE WALL LIMITED

To alleviate disadvantage by the promotion of creative activities, particularly new writing, through the provision of activities and events, and through the promotion of new media with a view to promoting learning and encouraging new writing.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 21 years

www.writingonthewall.org.uk

info@writingonthewall.org.uk

0151 703 0020

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£536	£528	£8	£0	£469	£458	10.4	12	20
31/03/22		£694	£604	£91	£0	£460	£375	7.5	11	16
31/03/21		£672	£436	£236	£0	£370	£222	6.1	10	15
31/03/20		£425	£375	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19		£323	£286	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18		£161	£159	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£222	£202	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£208	£219	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15?		£64	£91	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14		£183	£164	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/13		£184	£134	£49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/12		£103	£95	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/11	*	£90	£97	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/10		£120	£115	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/09		£110	£99	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/08	*	£124	£116	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/07		£62	£56	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/06		£63	£53	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05		£24	£31	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	*	£33	£32	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 38.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

12 employees
20 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

DCMS	£218,572
Garfield Weston Foundation	£50,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£44,921
Esmee Fairbairn	£31,080
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Investment Funds
£10,530	24/11/2021	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	16/07/2021	Writing on the Wall
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£47,470	29/09/2020	"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."
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	28/05/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
National Lottery Community Fund - WOW CV19
£44,921	26/05/2020 7	The organisation work with BAME communities and support the mental health wellbeing and social engagement of people from the community. Through the creation of writing groups and a mentoring workshop ....more The organisation work with BAME communities and support the mental health wellbeing and social engagement of people from the community. Through the creation of writing groups and a mentoring workshop the group will give beneficiaries the opportunity to creatively share their experiences during the pandemic. Funding will enable the group to continue to offer its services.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Writing On The Wall
£31,080	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 fast response grant
DCMS - National Portfolio Organisation 2018-22
£78,072	01/04/2020	The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given ....more The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Writing on the Wall
£55,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Writing on the Wall
£27,500	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Super Heroes - Words are our Power
£239,000	06/12/2018 44	Writing on the Wall is a Liverpool-based community charity that promotes and celebrates writing in all its forms through a month-long annual festival and year-round projects. This grant will support ....more Writing on the Wall is a Liverpool-based community charity that promotes and celebrates writing in all its forms through a month-long annual festival and year-round projects. This grant will support the organisation to develop the Super Heroes creative writing project with eight primary schools, working with professional writers and artists to facilitate workshops for pupils in Years 3-6 and to deliver continuing professional development for teachers.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Writing On The Wall
£154,500	26/09/2018 36	Towards core costs to support the organisation’s work developing literature and literacy with diverse communities in Liverpool.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Writing on the Wall
£3,036	04/08/2017	Inspiring vulnerable people to find their voice and increase their confidence can be achieved by funding a series of writing workshops.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Super Heroes: Words Are Our Power!
£59,930	14/12/2015 24	Writing on the Wall is a Liverpool-based community charity that promotes and celebrates writing in all its forms through a month-long annual festival and year-round projects. It will test whether ....more Writing on the Wall is a Liverpool-based community charity that promotes and celebrates writing in all its forms through a month-long annual festival and year-round projects. It will test whether working with schools to create a programme of creative writing and illustration workshops, with a super hero theme, can increase children’s attainment in literacy, their social skills, self-esteem and aspirations.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Writing on the Wall
£40,800	12/01/2015	Great War to Race Riots - Black Servicemen's struggle to survive at home and abroad

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-73

DR STUART BORTHWICK, Occupation: Lecturer

EMEKA ONUORA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teaching Assistant

LISA MCMULLAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Advisor

PENNY FEENY Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Writer

PAUL ANDREW AMANN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Principal Officer

ROBYN JADE DONALDSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/08/2003, number: 1098868
Registered at Companies House on 24/02/2003, number: 04675589

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR11: 10 days late, AR08: 13 days late, AR04: 23 days late,

Main office

Toxteth Library
Windsor Street
LIVERPOOL
MERSEYSIDE
L8 1XF

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND PRACTICE OF WRITING BY THE PROVISION OF FESTIVALS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AND THROUGH THE EXPLORATION OF NEW MEDIA WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING LEARNING AND ENCOURAGING NEW WRITING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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