Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

SOLE PURPOSE

The objects of the Company are to advance the education of the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and science of movement, drama and theatre performances, by the presentation of movement, drama, theatre performances and other activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 10 years

www.solepurpose.org

solepurpose@mac.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£70,723	£65,949	£65,846	£72,537	£100,858	£75,739
Spending	£74,109	£65,194	£66,350	£71,403	£101,559	£73,959
Surplus/deficit	-£3,386	£755	-£504	£1,134	-£701	£1,780

Listed activities

The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

How it operates

Arts, Community development, Cultural, Education/training, Gender, General charitable purposes, Human rights/equality

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Asylum seekers/refugees, Ethnic minorities, General public, Language community, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Sexual orientation, Specific areas of deprivation, Travellers, Unemployed/low income, Victim support, Voluntary and community sector, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

1 employee
2 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Sole Purpose
£1,500	01/12/2021	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Story Stew: Theatre Making for Adults with Learning Disabilities
£2,590	14/12/2020	Towards a theatre programme for adults with learning disabilities.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Sole Purpose Productions
£20,000	01/12/2018 4	Mothers Out Front Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 24/09/2014, number: NIC100618

Main office

The Playhouse, 5-7 Artillery St, Derry Londonderry, BT48 6RG

Data Sources