Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

WILD ARTS

WILD ART AIMS: TO PROMOTE THE BEST IN MUSIC AND THE ARTS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. OUR ACTIVITIES TO MEET THESE GOALS CAN INCLUDE A SUMMER PORGRAMME OF OPERA PERFORMANCES IN VENUES THROUGHOUT THE UK, AN ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL BASED IN NORTH ESSEX FEATURING TOP-CLASS MUSICIANS AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN ENJOYMENT OF AND INVOLVEMENT IN MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 10 years

https://wildarts.org.uk/

info@wildarts.org.uk

01206729356

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
31/01/23	£120	£126	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/01/22	£104	£91	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/01/21	£59	£59	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/01/20	£118	£149	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/01/19	£163	£142	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/01/18	£196	£195	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/17	£207	£189	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/16	£208	£159	£49	£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
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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

Suffolk Community Foundation	£15,000
DCMS	£13,490
Essex Community Foundation	£10,150

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Roman River Music Society
£2,000	25/05/2023	to support the Essex Summer Opera Festival at Layer Marney Tower in Colchester
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Roman River Music Society
£50	20/04/2022	to support educational music workshops for children as part of the annual Roman River music festival in North Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Roman River Music Society
£50	15/03/2021	to support educational music workshops for children as part of the annual Roman River music festival in North Essex
Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to Roman River Music
£15,000	22/01/2021 35	Towards supporting exceptional young musicians through their education work.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Roman River Music Society
£5,000	15/10/2020	to support the sustainability of a Colchester based organisation running an annual music festival with associated educational work
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Roman River Music Society
£50	03/04/2020	To support educational music workshops for children as part of the annual Roman River music festival in North Essex
DCMS - Roman River Music Recovery Fund Programme Application
£13,490	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Essex Community Foundation - Roman River Learning and Participation Programme
£3,000	19/06/2019 3	To support educational music activities for children as part of the annual Roman River music festival in North Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Core Costs for Development 2018/2019
£7,500	09/08/2018 11	Towards the salary cost of two restructured staff posts to support and develop an organisation running an annual music festival with associated educational work
Essex Community Foundation - Roman River Learning & Participation Programme
£2,500	24/05/2018 4	To support educational music activities for children as part of the annual Roman River music festival in North Essex
Ministry of Defence - ALB - Armed forces Covenant Fund Trust- Covenent Fund
£20,000	01/04/2018	Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services.
Youth Music - Greenstead Soundscapes
£17,902	17/11/2017	Greenstead Soundscapes
Essex Community Foundation - Roman River Music 2017-18 activity programme
£7,500	08/09/2017 11	To help with the cost of continuing the General Manager's position at a North Essex music festival
Essex Community Foundation - Roman River Learning and Participation Programme 2017
£2,500	17/03/2017 10	To support educational music workshops for children as part of the annual Roman River music festival in North Essex

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLINE PHILIPPA COMPSTON Appointed: 2022

CLARE DOBIE Appointed: 2023

DR JILL PELLEW Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: OXFORDSHIRE VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY TRUST,

EMMA STENNING Appointed: 2023

JOHN PATRICK KENNEDY Appointed: 2022

KATHERINE MAY Appointed: 2023

SILVIA MELCHIOR Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/08/2014, number: 1158366

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

24/11/2015 - Asset transfer in from ROMAN RIVER MUSIC
30/10/2023 - Asset transfer in from WILD ARTS

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WILD ARTS on 30/10/2023

Main office

SOUTH GREEN FARMHOUSE
SOUTH GREEN ROAD
FINGRINGHOE
COLCHESTER
CO5 7DP

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS; 2. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

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