Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10

LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED 

We produce and present a high quality, accessible programme of contemporary theatre for audiences of all ages and backgrounds from West London and beyond. We also devise and deliver high quality creative learning activities for young people so that they can participate in the arts and develop their personal, social, educational and creative potential.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 45 years

www.lyric.co.uk

enquiries@lyric.co.uk

02087416822

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Financial Data ?

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£4,905£6,410£-1,506£1,241£9,291£2,0473.89415
31/03/22£3,960£4,891£-932£748£10,270£2,5886.38413
31/03/21£3,638£2,900£738£478£10,948£2,71811.28214
31/03/20£6,071£6,932£-861£1,479£10,204£1,8123.111226
31/03/19£7,008£6,180£828£1,406£10,807£1,9493.8983
31/03/18£5,772£5,984£-212£1,191£9,979£2,2024.4910
31/03/17£5,533£5,849£-316£77£10,190£2,1064.3840
31/03/16£6,144£5,895£249£144£10,322£1,9013.9580
31/03/15£5,456£3,599£1,857£264£9,864£1,4554.9560
31/03/14£6,226£3,395£2,832£401£7,948£7772.7560
31/03/13£5,013£4,303£710£162£5,116£1,1993.3640
31/03/12£4,819£4,446£374£130£4,406£9752.6690
31/03/11£5,529£4,422£1,107£226£3,901£6961.9700
31/03/10£4,076£3,939£137£177£2,876£7372.2700
31/03/09£4,137£4,161£-24£35£2,739£5251.5760
31/03/08£3,339£3,489£-150£147£2,763£4131.4610
31/03/07£3,269£3,553£-285£154£2,913£4171.4640
31/03/06*£3,235£3,393£-158£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£3,465£3,250£215£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£4,226£2,981£1,245£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 30.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 22%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Who works here?
  • 94 employees
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

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£2,839,281
Esmee Fairbairn£220,500
Garfield Weston Foundation£183,000
John Lyon's Charity£142,400
Wolfson Foundation£140,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
£15,500 27/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
£4,000 27/01/2023
Cost-of-Living Uplift
John Lyon's Charity - Recovery grant to Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
£18,400 17/11/2022
Young Lyric Creative Spaces Upgrade
The Childhood Trust - MORE LYRIC -Helping more Young People in more ways
£10,000 12/06/2022
We deliver high quality arts provision for young people in West London through our Education & Inclusion programmes. As need increases post-lockdown, with budget cuts & the cost of living ....more
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) - Lyric Hammersmith
£9,187 31/03/2022
The Young Lyric Creative Access Fund ensures classes are offered at a low cost and provides bursaries for children and young people of all backgrounds in Hammersmith and Fulham and around Old Oak and ....more
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) - Lyric Hammersmith
£9,187 31/03/2022
The Young Lyric Creative Access Fund ensures classes are offered at a low cost and provides bursaries for children and young people of all backgrounds in Hammersmith and Fulham and around Old Oak and ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
£155,000 20/10/2021
36
Towards project costs for Springboard, a new talent development course for 18-25 year olds facing socio-economic disadvantage leading to sustainable careers, better representation and an inclusive ....more
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) - Small Grants - Young Lyric Creative Access Fund
£4,902 28/04/2021
An access fund to give young people in and around Old Oak and Park Royal the opportunity to discover their local theatre and new skills and talent through free classes as part of the Young Lyric ....more
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) - Small Grants - Lyric Theatre
£4,902 28/04/2021
An access fund to give young people in and around Old Oak and Park Royal the opportunity to discover their local theatre and new skills and talent through free classes as part of the Young Lyric ....more
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) - Small Grants - Young Lyric Creative Access Fund
£4,902 28/04/2021
An access fund to give young people in and around Old Oak and Park Royal the opportunity to discover their local theatre and new skills and talent through free classes as part of the Young Lyric ....more
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) - Small Grants - Lyric Theatre
£4,902 28/04/2021
An access fund to give young people in and around Old Oak and Park Royal the opportunity to discover their local theatre and new skills and talent through free classes as part of the Young Lyric ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£183,000 05/02/2021
Weston Culture Fund
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Lyric Hammersmith
£140,000 09/12/2020
WF Covid-19 Support Fund
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
£120,000 18/11/2020
36
Young Lyric Core Salaries
The Childhood Trust - Supporting the Young Lyric Community
£10,000 03/07/2020
Nurturing the creativity & talent of the next generation & creating opportunities for everyone is central to the Lyric’s work. Due to Covid-19 we have had to suspend many of our programmes ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
£4,000 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund staff costs of two week-long digital workshops for disadvantaged young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and help them improve their emotional wellbeing ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,000 03/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
£23,706 28/05/2020
A grant of £23,706 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the appliciation, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£1,120,240 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
DCMS - Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
£377,361 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Heart of Hammersmith
£49,000 01/04/2020
The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in ....more
DCMS - Lyric Hammersmith Theatre CRF2
£188,680 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
The Childhood Trust - Lyric Hammersmith Theature: Free Community Tickets
£5,000 10/12/2019
We want everyone in our community to get the chance to see theatre. Theatre can transform lives and we want to distribute free tickets to local organisations, young people and families in West London ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Social investment Lyric Theatre Hammersmith Ltd
£50,000 25/07/2019
12
An investment in the transfer of Noises Off to the West End, as part of our Arts Transfer Facility.
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£1,100,000 01/04/2019
£1.6bn invested in the key arts and culture infrastrucure organisations in England for a 4 year period
National Lottery Community Fund - Lyric REWIND programme
£10,000 26/10/2018
12
The project aims to work with children and young people facing significant challenges through the medium of theatre.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000 23/05/2018
Urgent Capital Needs in the Lyric Hammersmith’s Performance Spaces
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£1,100,000 01/04/2018
National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
DCMS - National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
£275,000 01/04/2018
To support National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Lyric Hammersmith
£18,000 04/12/2017
Auditorium and studio refurbishment
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
£62,550 09/02/2017
36
REWIND uses theatre-based activities with young people who are at risk of dropping out of education in west London. It equips them with essential skills so they can rebuild positive relationships and ....more
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Lyric Hammersmith
£30,100 31/10/2016
36
Lyric Young Company (LYC)
Tudor Trust - Grant to Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
£68,000 12/08/2015
24
over two years towards the salary of a creative youth worker to support young people accessing the Lyric's targeted and open access youth programmes in Hammersmith, West London
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Lyric Theatre Hammersmith Ltd
£200,000 13/02/2014
Towards strengthening and sustaining work with young people, following completion of a major capital project.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Lyric Hammersmith
£67,800 13/06/2012
36
towards three years' salary of a Youth Worker to provide support to vulnerable young people in the west of London
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 24-67
  • BORA KWON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Editor
  • DAVID SHARKEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
  • FARAH KARIM-COOPER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Co-Director, Education, Shakespeare'S Globe
  • LAMEYA CHAUDHURY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Marketing And Communications
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/09/1979, number: 278518
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/08/1979, number: 01443809
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

Lyric Theatre
Lyric Square
King Street
London
W6 0QL

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR OF PERSONS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM AND IN THE WEST OF LONDON IN THE ARTS INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING THE ARTS OF DRAMA BALLET MIME DANCE MUSIC SINGING AND OPERA AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH OPERATE AND MANAGE AND ADMINISTER THE LYRIC THEATRE (INCLUDING THE MAIN AUDITORIUM STUDIO THEATRE AND FOYERS THEREOF) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR PERSONS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM IF SUCH PROVISION IS IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1958.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

Data Sources

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