Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 4

SHAPESHIFTER PRODUCTIONS LTD

Shapeshifter Productions is a performing arts charity based in Waltham Forest. The object is to advance the arts for the public benefit by the promotion in particular, but not exclusively, of the arts of drama and music. Our activities focus on delivering original, world class productions, reaching out and actively engaging local communities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 13 years
(17 years as a company)

www.shapeshifter-productions.com

info@shapeshifter-productions.com

02070971409

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£134	£134	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/22		£92	£87	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/21		£129	£116	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/20		£97	£95	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19		£90	£89	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18		£63	£78	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£87	£76	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£65	£72	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£74	£70	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£74	£68	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£12	£21	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£22	£12	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex, Kent, Scotland, Throughout London,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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

City Bridge Trust	£53,550
DCMS	£23,000
The Foyle Foundation	£14,600
Garfield Weston Foundation	£8,000
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington	£7,699
The Fore	£4,528
Sussex Community Foundation	£4,500
Charles Hayward Foundation	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	29/11/2022	towards ongoing costs over the next 12 months
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions
£4,500	17/11/2021 8	Funding was provided to deliver participatory fun and engaging singing activities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£8,000	24/09/2021	The Smiling Sessions-Together Again
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions
£3,000	08/06/2021	The Smiling Sessions for older people
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant
£7,699	02/09/2020 7	Additional funding needed to support the different delivery model - through apps and materials which support care home providers to improve the wellbeing of their residents.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£23,000	11/08/2020	"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."
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£9,600	29/07/2020	towards core costs over the next 12 months for the charity which has developed a remote digital singing service for the benefit and well-being of older people in care homes and social housing ....more towards core costs over the next 12 months for the charity which has developed a remote digital singing service for the benefit and well-being of older people in care homes and social housing (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to Shapeshifter Productions
£4,528	12/06/2020 36	Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to Shapeshifter Productions, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
CAF - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions
£2,300	20/05/2020	Grant to Shapeshifter Productions to support the organisation through COVID19
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions Ltd
£3,950	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £3,950, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions Ltd
£49,600	01/07/2019 36	£49,600 over three further and final years (£15,800, £16,600, £17,200) towards the running costs of The Smiling Sessions project.
London Catalyst - Shapeshifter Productions - 2
£2,900	07/05/2019	The Smiling Sessions: fun, participatory, high quality singing experiences for the elderly.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions
£36,391	06/12/2018 24	The Smiling Sessions - empowering older voices through music.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions Ltd
£23,400	30/03/2017	£23,400 over 2 years (£11,550; £11,850) towards running costs of The Smiling Sessions project
National Lottery Community Fund - The Smiling Sessions
£10,000	21/02/2013 12	This is a project by a community organisation in Waltham Forest. The group will use the funding to run a series of participatory music workshops in residential homes, culminating in performances. ....more This is a project by a community organisation in Waltham Forest. The group will use the funding to run a series of participatory music workshops in residential homes, culminating in performances. This will enable older people to share experiences and socialise with each other, using music as a medium to interact with friends, family and the wider community.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Shapeshifter Productions Ltd
£10,000	24/01/2012	Professional music sessions

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 59-67

ALISON LESLEY JONES DIRECTOR

EAMONN FLYNN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Operations Director, Other trusteeship: SOTERIA NETWORK,

JO NOLAN (Chair), Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: ACADEMY FM FOLKESTONE,

LORRAINE COX Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: STUDIO 3 ARTS, PROTEIN DANCE,

MARK WILLIAM KENDRICK Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Solicitor

MANDY WORSTER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Nhg Volunteer Programme Manager

MILICA MILOSEVIC Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Relationship Manager Diversity In Arts Practice, Other trusteeship: THE DRAWING SHED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/05/2011, number: 1141763
Registered at Companies House on 07/03/2007, number: 06142524

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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

12 returns made; AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

Shapeshifter Productions
Batten House
The Drive
London
E17 3BX

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OFTHE ARTS OF DRAMA AND MUSIC

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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