What is the financial size of ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS?

ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS is classified as a medium charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £641,613 and total expenditure of £488,186.

How does ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 100.0% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 0.0% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is higher than the median for similar-sized charities (98.5%).

What is the workforce structure of ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS?

ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS employs 18 staff members and is supported by 15 volunteers.

Does ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 19.8% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS

#1069622

Charitable company•Medium•Registered

www.activateperformingarts.org.uk

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the general public in the arts generally and more particularly (but not limited to) dance, drama and other performing arts.

Registered address

ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS, 7-9 THE LITTLE KEEP, BARRACK ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1SQ

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£641,613

Expenditure

All activities

£488,186

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£151,000

Total Assets

Gross assets

£427,497

Working Capital

Liquidity

£389,859

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

3.7 months

Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

-4.6%

Median: 1.4%Around typical

Spending Efficiency

100.0%

Median: 98.5%Around typical

Income Concentration

69.4%

Median: 86.5%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

N/A

Median: 22.7xUnknown

Income Volatility

17.6%

Median: 17.9%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

22.0%

Median: 41.9%Around typical

3-Year Income CAGR

1.2%

Median: 1.6%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

100%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.3%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

78.0%

Government Reliance

% of income

19.8%

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 6938

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-4.6%↓

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

1.2%

Volatility

Moderate Volatility

17.6%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.8:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£35,645

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure

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5 Year Trend

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Employees & Volunteers

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