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ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Minutes of the National Council Meeting held on 24 June 2014 starting at 11.00am at
14 Great Peter Street, London
Members Sir Peter Bazalgette Chair of the Arts Council
Present: Maria Balshaw
Matthew Bowcock CBE
National Council Member
National Council Member
Professor Jon Cook
Joe Docherty
South East Area Council Chair
North Area Council Chair (Items 11 - 14)
Sheila Healy
David Joseph
South West Area Council Chair
National Council Member
Sir Nicholas Kenyon
Nazo Moosa
Peter Phillips
National Council Member (Items 7 – 14)
National Council Member
Midlands Area Council Chair
Alistair Spalding CBE National Council Member (Items 11 - 14)
Rosemary Squire OBE
Veronica Wadley
National Council Member
London Area Council Chair
Not Present: David Bryan National Council Member
Also Present: Alan Davey
Althea Efunshile
Chief Executive
Deputy Chief Executive
Laura Dyer
Simon Mellor
Executive Director, North, Midlands & S. West
Executive Director, Arts and Culture
Moira Sinclair
Lesley deCourcy
Mags Patten
Kal Kay
Ruth Alaile
Francis Runacres
Melloney Poole
David Bryant
Effie Koliou
Diane Lees
Sara Selwood
John Orna-Ornstein
Richard Russell
Cassie Chadderton
Executive Director, London and South East
Director, Finance and Corporate Services
National Director, Advocacy and Communications
Director, Finance (Item 6)
Director, Governance and Planning
Director, Investment
Director, Legal Services (Items 10-14)
Governance Officer (minutes – Items 1-10 )
Governance Officer (minutes – Items 11-14)
External Advisor (Item 11)
External Advisor (Item 11)
Director, Museums (Item 11)
Director, Policy and Research (Items 10-14)
Director, Media and S. Relations (Items 10-14)
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1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
1.1 The Chair welcomed National Council members and officers to the meeting.
Apologies were received from David Bryan, and members were informed
that Nicholas Kenyon, Joe Docherty and Alistair Spalding would be joining
the meeting later.
1.2 The Chair and Council congratulated Matthew Bowcock on his CBE, and
also asked for their congratulations to be passed on to Alice Rawsthorn, a
former member of National Council who had also been awarded a CBE.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2.1 The Chair outlined the Arts Council’s policy on managing conflicts of
interest, explaining that the general principle was that if a member of the
public would reasonably conclude that an interest a Council member or
officer has might influence the approach they take, they must declare it.
Members who had a financial or otherwise substantive interest in the
outcome of a part of the discussion or in a particular issue should withdraw
from the meeting at that point and take no part in the discussion or voting.
2.2 The register of interest of Council members as at 24 June was circulated at
the meeting and is appended to these minutes (Appendix A) for the record.
2.3 Veronica Wadley requested for the register to be updated to include Film
London, The London Design Festival Limited, and Thames Festival Trust.
She is a senior advisor to the Mayor of London and the GLA funds these
organisations.
2.4 Sheila Healy declared an additional interest as a Board member of the
Audience Agency, from 18th June.
3. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 4 JUNE 2014
3.1 The minutes of the last meeting held on 4 June 2014 were agreed as a true
and accurate record of the meeting.
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4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
HELD ON 4 JUNE 2014
4.1 There were no matters arising.
5. CHAIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT
5.1 National Council discussed the Chair, Chief Executive and the Culture
Minister’s appearance before the Culture, Media and Sport Select
Committee inquiry into the work of Arts Council England. The topics
covered during the session included the Arts Council’s general approach to
investment and the geographical considerations taking place around the
National Portfolio assessment and decision-making process. Ed Vaizey
showed a sympathetic understanding of the demands of London funding
versus the other areas.
5.2 The meeting also discussed recent speeches by the new Secretary of State
for Culture, Media and Sport, Sajid Javid, and Shadow Culture Secretary
Harriet Harman.
6. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REVIEW AND ACCOUNTS 2013/14
(Kal Kay joined the meeting)
6.1 Lesley deCourcy introduced this item which presented National Council
members with the Annual Review and Accounts for 2013/14 for approval.
6.2 National Council noted the issues raised in the report, and discussed the
fact that the auditors had requested that we incorporate our share of the
assets and liabilities from the West Yorkshire Pension fund into our
accounts for the year. It was also noted that the actuaries had advised that
our share of the actuarial losses for the year were £1m and that our deficit
at 31st March 2014 was valued at £7 million. These changes had been
reflected in the Grant in Aid (GiA) accounts, following conversations with the
auditors. National Council were also informed that a similar exercise would
be undertaken during 2014/15 in relation to the Arts Council England’s
share of the Arts Council Retirement Plan’s pension assets and liabilities to
reflect new accounting standard requirements.
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6.3 National Council noted that the auditors had also asked for an explanation
of how additionality had been considered for the Catalyst investments which
had to be de-committed from GiA and recommitted to the Lottery accounts
for both 2012/13 and 2013/14. This had been produced and provided to
them, and KPMG had audited the adjustments and approved them; we
were, however, still awaiting feedback from the National Audit Office on this.
6.4 National Council also noted that the forecast lottery income for 2014/15 was
£270 million, including the return from the sale of the Olympic Park,
meaning the underlying forecast income is £250 million. It was reported that
the yearend balance in the National Lottery Distribution Fund, plus bank
balances, of £302m is greater than this forecast income which means that
we are not adhering to the general principle of our National Lottery
Distribution Fund balance policy of not allowing our balance to exceed one
year’s worth of income. This is due to the downward trend of lottery income
in the latest forecast received in January 2014 and the timing of payments
to grant creditors.
6.5 National Council turned their attention to the Annual Report and noted in
particular some of the positive statistics it outlined, such as the fact that
while public funding of National Portfolio Organisations had declined by 2%,
their overall level of turnover had increased by an average of 8%. This
increase was largely attributed to an increase in earned income. It was
however noted that the 8% increase was an average, with some
organisations being able to increase their earned income more than others.
6.6 National Council AGREED to:
(a) Note the changes in the layout of the back section of the draft annual
review, taking into account the requirement to produce a Strategic
Report;
(b) Note the key financial highlights as reported in the annual review;
(c) Approve the final Annual Report and Accounts 2013/14 and delegate
to the Accounting Officer and the Chair the authority to approve any
final adjustments, including those to bring the West Yorkshire
Pension deficit on to the balance sheet.
(Kal Kay left the meeting)
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7. REPORT FROM THE PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
7.1 Peter Phillips introduced this item which provided National Council with an
overview of the business which took place at the last Performance and
Audit Committee meeting on 3rd June 2014, and also provided them with an
annual report of the Committee’s activities.
7.2 National Council noted the report.
7.3 The Chair thanked all Performance and Audit Committee members for their
hard work throughout the year and in particular their recent contributions to
the Annual Review and accounts process.
(Nicholas Kenyon joined the meeting)
7.4 National Council AGREED to note the contents of both the update and the
Performance and Audit Committee’s annual report.
8. CAPITAL PROGRAMME DECISIONS
8.1 Francis Runacres provided National Council with an overview of a capital
funding application for York Theatre Royal. He informed them that the
application for funding was to support a project aiming to create
improvements and provide a more accessible, environmentally and
financially sustainable building. The project would support the Arts Council’s
Goal 1 (Everyone has an opportunity to experience and to be inspired by
the arts, museums and libraries) and Goal 3 (The arts, museums and
libraries are resilient and financially sustainable).
8.2 National Council considered the assessment of the application provided and
AGREED to fund York Theatre Royal at £2,656,068, subject to the
conditions laid out in the report.
9. SMALL SCALE CAPITAL AND STAGE ONE APPLICATIONS FOR
LARGE CAPITAL GRANTS (ROUND THREE)
9.1 Francis Runacres introduced the report which informed National Council of
the decisions taken by the area management teams on applications to the
small scale capital programme and of the decisions taken by Executive
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Board on which organisations should be invited to make a full scale
application, following an initial expression of interest, in Round 3 of the large
scale capital programme.
9.2 Members were reminded that being successful at this stage of the large
scale capital programme did not provide a guarantee of funding. The
successful organisations would have 18 months to work up a full
application, which would then, depending on the overall value of the grant,
be considered by either Executive Board or National Council.
9.3 In terms of the large scale capital bids, it was observed that competition for
funding was stronger in London than elsewhere in England. National
Council were also asked to note that paragraph 9.3 of the report contained
an error in referring to a lottery target. It was confirmed that there was no
such target, and that the reference to the capital programme awards in
London being below 30% was also inaccurate.
9.4 Members noted the decision made by the North Area Management team to
award a grant to……………………………………………………………………
National Council were informed that many of the applications came with a
variety of risks attached, and these were all weighed before a
recommendation was reached on the funding
application. …………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………..
Council noted that the progress of the project would be closely monitored.
9.5 National Council AGREED to:
(a) Note the agreed small scale capital decisions made by Area
Management Teams;
(b) Note the agreed list of large scale capital applicants who have been
invited to make a stage two application to the large scale capital
programme.
[Information has been withheld here in line with the requirements of section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – prejudice to commercial interests. A public authority is entitled to withhold information under this provision where disclosure of that information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any persons or organisations, including the Arts Council itself.]
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10. ARTS, MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES PROGRAMME BUDGETS 2015-
2018
(Richard Russell, Cassie Chadderton and Melloney Poole joined the meeting)
10.1 Althea Efunshile introduced this paper which sought approval from National
Council for a number of changes to the high level arts and museum and
libraries programme budgets for 2015-2018 that were approved by National
Council at their December 2013 meeting.
10.2 National Council were reminded that at their meeting held on 12 December
2013, they were informed that the agreed programme budgets would need
to be reviewed prior to the finalisation of the National Portfolio
Organisations and Major Partner Museums portfolios for 2015-2018, and
thereafter annually. Most of the major changes had been discussed at the 4
June 2014 National Council meeting, namely:
A reduction in our overall investment into the arts of
approximately £24 million per annum of which approximately £4
million was Grant in aid and approximately £20 million was
lottery;
A proposed increase in the National Portfolio budget from
approximately £334 million to approximately £339 million per
annum;
A reduction in the strategic budget from approximately £131
million to approximately £104 million per annum;
A reduction in the contingency of approximately £2 million per
annum;
The inclusion of the Olympic Lottery Distributor Fund return of
approximately £21 million as a 2014/15 budget.
10.3 However, since then the following further alterations have been suggested:
To transfer £1.2 million per annum of CDEL from the arts
programme budgets to the museums and libraries budget;
To increase the National Portfolio budget by £324,000 per annum
to address the net cost of all of the changes proposed since 4th
June;
To reduce the contingency by £1.524 million to meet the cost of
these two changes;
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To increase the lottery component of the National Portfolio
Organisations budget by a further £3.4 million to £69.6 million.
10.4 National Council noted that the National Youth Music Organisations
(NYMOs) costs were being moved to the National Portfolio budget. This
created the appearance of an increase in the National Portfolio budget, and
the full costs of the proposed offers to NYMOs would be funded from lottery
income. It was also noted that we were still awaiting clarification from the
Department for Education (DfE) on whether it would continue to co-fund this
work over the period 2015-2018.
10.5 National Council AGREED to:
(a) Approve the revised 2015/16 to 2017/18 arts programme budgets;
(b) Approve a budget of £5 million for Creative People and Places for
2018/19;
(c) Approve the revised 2015/16 to 2017/18 museum and libraries
programme budgets.
11. MAJOR PARTNER MUSEUMS PORTFOLIO 2015-2018
(Diane Lees, Sara Selwood, Joe Docherty and John Orna-Ornstein joined the
meeting)
11.1 Sir Peter Bazalgette outlined the purpose of this agenda item and reminded
National Council that its role was to make final decisions on applications for
Major Partner Museum funding having considered the Executive Board’s
recommendations, comments made by Area Councils and the Equality
Analysis appended to the report. He emphasised that National Council’s
decision should be based on the agreed Stage 2 criteria of geographical
spread, leadership and resilience and should provide for a balanced
national portfolio of Major Partner Museums within the budget set for this.
He added that Diane Lees and Sara Selwood had been invited to attend the
meeting to advise members on this, and welcomed them both to the
meeting.
11.2 The meeting was reminded of the Arts Council’s policy on managing
conflicts of interests which was that if a Council member or officer had an
interest in a particular applicant or application they should declare it. Where
there was a financial or other substantial interest such as being employed
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by the applicant or membership or former membership of the board, the
interest was regarded as disqualifying and they should withdraw from the
meeting and not take part in the discussion or decision on that application.
11.3 Maria Balshaw declared an interest in the application of Manchester City
Galleries as Director of the Whitworth Art Gallery and the Manchester
Galleries, and she also declared an interest in Manchester Museum which
was a partner in that application. In view of her interest, Maria Balshaw left
the room and did not take part in the discussion or decisions of any Major
Partner Museum applications. Veronica Wadley reminded Council that she
was a Senior Adviser to the Mayor of London, and that the Greater London
Authority funded the Museum of London. It was also noted that Diane Lees
as Director General of the Imperial War Museum had relationships with a
number of museums through the WWI partnership.
11.4 Sir Peter Bazalgette set out the format of the discussion and reminded
everyone of the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
11.5 Althea Efunshile introduced the report which was presenting the portfolio of
Major Partner Museums 2015-2018 that Executive Board was
recommending to National Council for decision. She gave an overview of
the application process reminding members that 26 applications had been
received with the total amount applied for amounting to approximately
£30milion per annum.
11.6 Althea Efunshile explained that following the last meeting of National
Council, Executive Board was recommending 21 applications for funding
from the £22.6m budget, and that Executive Board was confident that the
proposed portfolio offered the best possible balance in terms of our Stage 2
criteria.
11.7 John Orna-Ornstein added that the recommended portfolio would enable
the Arts Council to achieve a greater geographic distribution than the
current portfolio by serving all England’s largest conurbations; provide a
strong network of leadership for regional museums across the Arts
Council’s five goals; and would assist with sharing knowledge and good
practice around developing organisational and sector resilience over the
period 2015-2018.
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11.8 National Council noted that all five Area Councils were content with the list
of applications from their area that had been recommended for funding.
11.9 The proposals involved funding all the existing 16 Major Partner Museums
with the addition of five new museums that would help broaden the reach of
the Major Partner Museums portfolio. It was observed that there had been
little change in the museums funded from the Renaissance programme
from the outset. It was noted that this lack of change or “churn” had also
been commented on by some of the Area Councils. Officers explained that
the group of museums recommended for Major Partner Museums funding
reflected the published criteria but acknowledged that the aims of and
criteria for the programme might need to be revisited as part of a future
investment round.
(Alistair Spalding joined the meeting)
11.10 The meeting considered the Equality Analysis provided and members
welcomed the start that had been made on this. They noted the key
questions that the analysis had identified; the gaps in data and information
available; and the work that the Arts Council was planning to undertake to
address those gaps. On the specific issue of quality of the experience, it
was noted that if the Metrics project being piloted by a group of Manchester
organisations was adopted more widely, it would provide us with some
benchmarking data on quality of experience broken down by different socio-
demographic groups.
11.11 National Council welcomed the findings on the gender profile of the
workforce of Major Partner Museums but encouraged officers to explore
further the reasons behind the statistics. Members also noted the plans to
work closely with the museums sector over 2015-18 to encourage the
development of a more diverse leadership.
11.12 Members highlighted the challenges currently faced by the regional
museums as a whole and discussed how the Arts Council could work with
them to help increase their resilience and develop more sustainable
business models that relied less on public subsidy. It was also queried
whether local authority funding had been taken into consideration in making
funding recommendations. Officers pointed out that local authorities
budgets for 2015-16 were not yet known and confirmed that throughout the
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funding agreement negotiation stage the Arts Council would continue its
dialogue with local authorities to try to ensure continued local authority
support for museums, in particular Major Partner Museums. It was also
pointed out that the offer to be made to successful applicants on 1 July was
a conditional one, subject to both a negotiated funding agreement and
business plan and to the Arts Council’s Grant in aid income for 2016/17 and
2017/18 remaining at 2015/16 levels.
11.13 It was noted that under these proposals all existing Major Partner Museums
were to receive 2.1% less than their 2014/15 level of grant and that new
applicants would also receive lower offers of funding than requested, and
there was a discussion on how the museums could deliver the proposed
programme of activity within a reduced funding envelope. It was explained
that Relationship Managers would be working with the successful applicants
to agree a programme of activity (which would include a leadership and
resilience offer to the wider sector) that reflected the level of funding
offered.
11.14 National Council discussed the applications and considered the assessment
summary reports. It was noted that …………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….., had been recommended for funding because of
the significance of their collections and their contribution to geographical
spread. Members emphasised the importance of the risks identified during
the assessment process being addressed through the negotiation of the
funding agreement and monitored during the life of the grant.
[Information has been withheld here in line with the requirements of section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – prejudice to commercial interests. A public authority is entitled to withhold information under this provision where disclosure of that information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any persons or organisations, including the Arts Council itself.]
11.15 National Council considered the Executive Board recommendations on
applications for Major Partner Museums funding. Veronica Wadley declared
an interest in the Museum of London and did not therefore take part on the
decision on this application.
11.16 National Council AGREED to:
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(a) Endorse the Equality Analysis and agree the mitigation and action
plan;
(b) Approve the Executive Board recommendations on applications for
Major Partner Museums funding, as set out in the paper submitted.
11.17 National Council thanked John Orna-Ornstein for providing strategic
leadership and a new direction for the Major Partner Museums programme
as well as the extraordinary amount of work that had gone into putting the
proposed portfolio together.
11.18 National Council also thanked Diane Lees and Sara Selwood for providing
them with advice and expertise during the decision-making process.
(Diane Lees, Sara Selwood and John Orna-Ornstein left the meeting)
12. NATIONAL PORTFOLIO ORGANSIATIONS PORTFOLIO 2015-2018
12.1 Maria Balshaw re-joined the meeting.
12.2 Sir Peter Bazalgette outlined the purpose of this agenda item. He reminded
National Council that its role was to make final decisions on National
Portfolio Organisation (NPO) applications for above £800,000 per annum
and to note and consider whether there were any Area Council decisions on
applications for less than £800,000 per annum that National Council ought
to review and call-in.
12.3 National Council and Officers were reminded of the Arts Council’s policy on
managing conflicts of interest which is that a Council member or officer with
an interest in a particular applicant or application should declare it. Where
there was a financial or other substantial interest such as being employed
by the applicant or membership or former membership of the board, the
interest was regarded as disqualifying and they should withdraw from the
meeting and not take part in the discussion, or decision on that application.
12.4 The following disqualifying interests were declared in relation to the National
Portfolio Organisations applications:
Peter Bazalgette Former Chair and Board member of English National
Opera.
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Maria Balshaw Board member of Halle Concerts Society.
Jon Cook Non-voting observer and occasionally working for
Writers’ Centre Norwich.
Joe Docherty University of Durham, where Joe Docherty serves as
Chairman of the Finance and General Purpose
Committee, has a funding relationship with Durham
County Council.
Sheila Healy Board member of Kneehigh Theatre Trust.
Nicholas Kenyon Employee of the Barbican;
Board member of North Music Trust (known as Sage
Gateshead);
Former Board member of English National Opera;
Partner is a Board member of Artichoke Theatre
Trust;
Cheek by Jowl Theatre Company Ltd, London
Symphony Orchestra, Modern Masterpieces,
Serious Events Ltd.: resident companies at the
Barbican Centre, where Nicholas Kenyon is
employed.
Peter Phillips Former Board member of Welsh National Opera
Limited;
Former Board member of Birmingham Opera
Company.
Alistair Spalding Employee of Sadler’s Wells;
Honorary Patron of Candoco;
Akram Khan Company; BalletBoyz Productions Ltd.;
Dance Consortium Jasmin Vardimon; Wayne
McGregor/Random Dance: associate artists and/or
companies of Sadler’s Wells, where Alistair Spalding
is employed;
Re:Bourne: its parent company “New Adventures” is
a resident company of Sadler’s Wells, where Alistair
Spalding is employed.
Rosemary Squire Vice-chair of the Dance Umbrella Ltd;
Trustee of The Hall for Cornwall Trust;
Former Director of Donmar Warehouse Projects Ltd;
Close family member is an employee of Eclipse
Theatre Company and English Stage Company;
Partner is a Board member of Rambert Dance
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Company;
Veronica Wadley Former Board member of Northern Ballet;
Film London, The London Design Festival Limited
and Thames Festival Trust: The Greater London
Authority (GLA) where Veronica Wadley is employed
has funding relationship with those organisations.
12.5 In addition, the following disqualifying interests had been declared by Arts
Council Officers in relation to the applications under consideration:
Simon Mellor Former Employee of Manchester International
Festival
Moira Sinclair Partner is an employee of Jacksons Lane and a
former employee of The Stables
12.6 It was also noted that Council members had previously declared non-
disqualifying interests in artforms, and sectors as follows:
Peter Bazalgette Opera
Maria Balshaw Museums and Visual Arts
Jon Cook Literature
Alistair Spalding Dance
Peter Phillips Opera
Veronica Wadley Music
12.7 The Chair set out the format of the discussion and reminded everyone of
the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
12.8 Althea Efunshile introduced the report which was presenting the proposed
portfolio of “National Portfolio Organisations” for 2015-2018 that Executive
Board was recommending to National Council. She gave a brief overview of
the process undertaken to date.
12.9 She explained that the proposed portfolio had been presented to Area
Councils for consideration and decision between 10 and 16 June 2014 and
then went on to outline how the recommended National Portfolio presented
a nationally balanced proposal against the agreed Stage 2 criteria of
“contribution to the goals, artforms, geographical spread, size and type of
organisations, diversity, and risk”.
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12.10 She drew National Council’s attention to some key trends and statistics,
most of which Council had discussed at its meeting on 4 June 2014:
670 applications were recommended to be offered National
Portfolio Organisations grants, representing a 5% reduction in the
existing portfolio;
A reduction of 0.24% in the value of the total grants
recommended for 2015-18 as compared to the current portfolio,
with 9.8% of the organisations proposed for an increase in
funding of more than 1% and 90% of existing portfolio
organisations continuing to be National Portfolio Organisations
under these proposals;
A proposed reduction in the levels of investment in London, with
an increase in the North, Midlands, South East and South West
by approximately £3 million per Area;
A percentage reduction in the proposed investment in music,
mainly as a result of the opera and ballet analysis;
An increased emphasis across the portfolio on access and
equality of opportunity with a reduction, however, in the number
and value of the total grants for organisations whose leadership is
majority (51% or above) BAME or Disabled, …………………….
…………………………………………………………………………..;
A reduction in the number of smaller organisations in the
recommended portfolio that reflected, however, the number of
applications from small organisations received; Council
suggested that the reason for this might have been that National
Portfolio funding was not always felt to be the best route for
smaller organisations due to the monitoring requirements.
[Information has been withheld here in line with the requirements of section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – prejudice to commercial interests. A public authority is entitled to withhold information under this provision where disclosure of that information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any persons or organisations, including the Arts Council itself.]
12.11 National Council members were invited to consider the Equality Analysis
that had been appended to the report to support their decision making. It
was noted that it contained a significant amount of analysis of the equality
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position of both the existing portfolio and the proposed portfolio for 2015-
2018, drawing from both internal data and publically available sources.
12.12 National Council noted that 80% of the organisations recommended for
National Portfolio funding had evidenced their potential to contribute
towards the Creative Case for Diversity in their application. Members urged
the Arts Council to ensure that commitment to the Creative Case for
Diversity was translated into their business plans as funding agreements
were negotiated. Council re-stated its view that the requirement for all
applicants to state how they were contributing to the Creative Case for
Diversity was an important and welcome change of policy. Council was
reminded that organisations would be required to submit an equality action
plan as part of their funding agreements and that later this year Executive
Board would bring to Council proposals about how National Portfolio
Organisations would be monitored on how they deliver on their equality
action plans. In addition, the Arts Council would be collecting and publishing
annual data on the profile of the workforce and Board of individual National
Portfolio Organisations and Major Partner Museums, as Council had
previously agreed.
12.13 National Council considered and endorsed the proposed actions to mitigate
the impact of the reduction in the number and value of the total grants to
BAME and disability-led organisations.
12.14 National Council suggested that further consideration should be given to
changing our current definition of “BAME-led” and “disability-led”
organisation, echoing also the views of Area Councils in this respect.
Members agreed that the current definition of “an organisation were 51% or
more” of the governing body were black or minority ethnic or had a
disability, had a very limited focus and did not for example capture
organisations such as the Bush Theatre or Tricycle both of which had
recently recruited talented BAME leaders. It was agreed that National
Council would return to this issue before the end of the funding agreement
negotiation period.
12.15 National Council welcomed the proposals for working with arts
organisations to improve the collection of data on audiences and
emphasised the importance of capturing data on class as well as the nine
protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act. The role of museums in
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sharing with arts organisations expertise and experience of leading on
education outreach programmes was also highlighted.
12.16 Each Area Council chair provided feedback from their Area Council
meeting. Area Council Chairs reported that there was a substantial degree
of discussion at each of the five Area Council meetings over the proposed
portfolio. Area Councils had expressed praise for the thoroughness of the
process and the detailed analysis undertaken by Arts Council staff that had
supported their decision making.
12.17 National Council discussed the impact of the proposals on artforms. It was
noted that concern had been expressed at London Area Council around the
percentage reduction in investment in music. In response, it was noted that
the reduction was largely due to the redistribution of funding through the
Opera and Ballet Analysis. It was also pointed out that Royal Opera House
funding was currently classified as “combined art” rather than “music”, and
therefore appeared in the figures for combined art rather than music.
12.18 In considering the impact of the proposals on artforms, National Council
also considered the impact of other investment strands, in particular Grants
for the Arts. An analysis of Grants for the Arts awards between 2012/13 and
2013/14 showed a significantly different spread of awards across artforms
to that of the proposed National Portfolio. The two programmes
complemented each other well, with Grants for the Arts investment
supporting a greater proportion of Literature and Visual Arts applications
than the proposed National Portfolio. It was also suggested that some
artforms were better represented in the Grants for the Arts portfolio because
this type of funding better suited smaller organisations.
12.19 National Council ……………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………... Moira Sinclair
explained that the Arts Council would be engaging in conversations with
strategic partners ……………… to explore how best to respond to the
needs of the local population and ensure that ethnic diversity is maintained
within the local cultural infrastructure.
[Information has been withheld here in line with the requirements of section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – prejudice to commercial interests. A public authority is entitled to withhold information
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under this provision where disclosure of that information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any persons or organisations, including the Arts Council itself.]
12.20 Area Councils had also requested information on the role of bridge
organisations in supporting the creative sector and schools and sought
clarity on what the bridge organisations would be expected to deliver for the
recommended levels of funding. National Council agreed to discuss the
issue in greater detail at a future meeting.
12.21 National Council asked the area council chairs to thank all area council
members on their behalf for the really rigorous and thoughtful work they had
done and for informing decision-making through their understanding of the
local scene, their connectedness and their detailed knowledge of the sector
and its operating environment.
12.22 National Council considered the applications where the Executive Board
had recommended an uplift in funding. Officers confirmed the position as
set out in the guidance, i.e. that significant uplifts in the amount of funding
had only been recommended in exceptional cases and only and where two
tests had been met. The two tests were (a) it was clear how the scale of
ambition was increasing proportionally and (b) there was evidence that the
additional investment would lever in additional funding. It was also pointed
out that some of the uplifts were technical, for instance some smaller
organisations where their 2014-15 grant levels had been reduced below the
minimum £40k threshold for National Portfolio Organisations grants as a
result of further government cuts this spending review period.
12.23 The impact of significant reduction in funding of existing National Portfolio
Organisations on their future viability was also considered. Officers
explained that the proposed recommendations were based on detailed and
careful analysis of the evidence provided in the application and the
assessment of the performance of organisations currently funded though
the National Portfolio. It was explained that if the recommendations were
agreed, relationship managers would be working with organisations over
the funding agreement negotiation period to agree a mutually accepted
programme of activity that could be delivered with the level of funding
National Council would be agreeing for each organisation.
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12.24 National Council emphasised the importance of being clear about the
leadership and other responsibilities of the organisations receiving large
public investment.
12.25 National Council also discussed allocation of funding across the three
financial years within 2015-2018 for organisations delivering a biennial
programme of activity, such as festivals and international showcases. It was
suggested that some further work might need to be done during the funding
agreement negotiation period to agree what would be delivered against the
levels of funding offered in each year and how their National Portfolio grant
might be spread throughout this period.
12.26 National Council discussed the following Area Council proposed changes to
the Executive Board’s recommended area portfolios:
(a) ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………;
(b) ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………;
(c) ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………….
12.27 National Council endorsed the above changes suggested by area councils.
12.28 National Council considered Executive Board’s recommendation to include
……………………………… in the portfolio. …………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………..
…….. National Council noted that the ……………………………… had no
objection to the revised Executive Board recommendation. In this
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exceptional circumstance, National Council agreed to ………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………….
12.29 National Council was informed that there were mathematical errors in the
level of funding recommended to the North Area Council, and subsequently
agreed for Gem Arts and Audio Visual North East. The Chair of the North
Area Council confirmed that he had no objections to amending the levels of
funding offered to these two organisations. In the light of this, National
Council agreed to amend the level of funding awarded to Audio Visual North
East to £123,494 per annum and to Gem Arts to £120,000 per annum.
12.30 National Council welcomed Re:Bourne Ltd’s decision to establish a base
and develop an artistic and audience engagement programme in the South
East. It was explained that although the recommended award would be
supporting the organisation’s national work and touring programme across
England, the proposal presented an opportunity to engage further with
established networks in the Arts Council’s south eastern region, like South
East Dance, and build on the organisation’s long standing relationship with
Dance East to increase the local dance provision.
12.31 National Council considered the Executive Board recommendations on
applications for National Portfolio Organisations funding over £800k per
annum. Members who had declared a disqualifying interest in National
Portfolio Organisations applicants as set out in (12.4) did not take part in the
decision-making on the applications concerned.
12.32 National Council AGREED to:
(a) Endorse the Equality Analysis and the mitigation and action plan to
address the adverse impacts highlighted within the Equality Analysis;
(b) Note and ratify the outcome of the Area Council decision making
meetings held between 10th and 16th June 2014 as set out in the
paper submitted, with the exception for the decisions on …………
……………………… which would be included in the portfolio; and
…………………………………………………………………………
above where the level of award had been amended.
(c) Approve the Executive Board recommendations on applications for
National Portfolio Organisations funding for over £800,000 per
annum, as set out in the paper submitted;
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(d) Note the list of National Portfolio Organisations that would be funded
from lottery resources.
[Information has been withheld here in line with the requirements of section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – prejudice to commercial interests. A public authority is entitled to withhold information under this provision where disclosure of that information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any persons or organisations, including the Arts Council itself.]
12.33 National Council thanked Executive Board for the exceptional leadership
they had demonstrated throughout the investment process. Members also
asked for their thanks to be passed on to all other staff for the extraordinary
amount of work that had gone into putting the proposed portfolio together
and the thoroughness of the process.
13. MAJOR PARTNER MUSEUMS AND NATIONAL PORTFOLIO
ORGANSIATIONS DECISIONS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
13.1 Mags Patten introduced the report which was setting out the proposed
plans for announcing the National Portfolio Organisations and Major Partner
Museums decisions on 1st July.
13.2 Mags Patten outlined the timeline for making external announcements of
the decisions and highlighted key elements of the approach.
13.3 National Council discussed and commented on the proposed approach. It
was suggested that the emerging picture of Investment for 2015-2018
presented some interesting narratives which ought to be highlighted. In
particular our approach to capacity building, supporting new talent and
creating a vibrant cultural ecology across the country; the inclusion of 46
new organisations in the National Portfolio and the increase in the Major
Partner Museums budget to secure greater reach; an increased focus on
the Creative Case of Diversity by requiring all organisations to address
equality and diversity in their business plans and by offering a dedicated
strategic funding stream to further strengthen the resilience of diverse-led
organisations; and our commitment to maintain investment in Creative
People and Places beyond the next spending review period.
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13.4 Members pointed out that there were also significant communication
challenges. It was felt that the overall reduction in the National Portfolio
Organisations budget of 0.2% could lead to erroneous assumptions that
lottery funding could continue to make up the difference for any future
reduction in our Grant in Aid. Members suggested that the decision to
include Lottery funds in the National Portfolio should be seen in the context
of a significantly smaller portfolio if solely funded through Grant in aid and
the resulting opportunity cost to the strategic funding budget.
13.5 National Council stressed the importance of explaining the Opera and Ballet
analysis and how it influenced the National Portfolio Organisations
decisions at the time that the funding announcements are made.
13.6 National Council encouraged the Chair and Officers to be confident in
communicating these decisions which were based on detailed and careful
assessment and analysis. The outcome – a consolidation of our investment
in the arts in difficult economic times – was one to be proud of.
13.7 National Council AGREED to note the plans for announcing the National
Portfolio Organisations and Major Partner Museums decisions on 1 July.
14. REPORT ON E-DECISIONS TAKEN SINCE THE LAST MEETING
Completion of the new lease for the South East office
14.1 National Council NOTED that it had approved the entering into a new lease
for the South East (Brighton) Office by e-correspondence and that since
then the new lease had been signed with the landlord.
The meeting closed at 16:15
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Base79 Ltd Self Other / Investor 01 January 2008
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Self Other / Non-Executive Board Member 01 January 2011 31 December 2012
English National Opera Ltd Self Other / Chair 01 January 2012 31 December 2012
ITV Plc Self Board member 01 June 2013
MirriAD Ltd Self Other / Director and Investor 01 January 2009
National Film And Television School
Self Other / Deputy Chair 08 October 2002 08 December 2009
National Funding Scheme Self Other / Self-Donor 01 January 2012 31 December 2012
Royal Television Society Self Other / President 01 January 2010
The Charleston Trust Partner Other / Trustee 01 January 2000
YouGov Self Other / Non-executive Director and Investor 01 January 2005
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Eclipse Theatre Company Ltd
Self Advisor / consultant 01 December 2012 01 May 2013
Liverpool Arts Regeneration Consortium (LARC)
Self Advisor / consultant 01 December 2010 01 March 2011
Rich Mix Cultural Foundation
Self Advisor / consultant 01 December 2009 01 March 2010
The Roundhouse Self Advisor / consultant 01 January 2011 01 March 2011
Tomorrow's Warriors Trust
Self Other / Director and Chair of the Trust 01 April 2014
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Halle Concerts Society Self Board member 02 September 2013
Manchester City Council Self Other / see notes 01 April 2011
Manchester City Galleries Self Employee 01 April 2011
The Clore Leadership Programme Self Other / member of Strategic Advisory Board
01 September 2010
The Manchester Museum Partner Employee 01 April 2006
The University of Manchester Partner Employee 01 April 2006
The University of Manchester Self Employee 01 June 2006
The Whitworth Art Gallery Self Employee 01 June 2006
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Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortium (AFPC)
Self Board member 01 April 2013
Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortium (AFPC)
Self Advisor / consultant 01 April 2013
Haslemere Fringe Festival Self Other / Advisor and Donor 01 January 2011
Local Means Ltd Self Other / Chair, Director, donor 01 October 2013
Localgiving.com Ltd Self Other / Board Director 22 December 2009 01 April 2013
Opera North Self Other / Board Member of AFPC
01 April 2013
Opera North Self Other / Trainer and Consultant for AFPC
01 April 2013
The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust Self Other / Trustee 01 January 2010
The Lightbox
(Woking Museum And Arts & Crafts Centre)
Partner Board member 01 January 2010
UK Community Foundations Self Board member 01 November 2007 30 October 2013
Watts Gallery Self Board member 01 January 2012
Watts Gallery Self Other / Lender and Donor 01 January 2012
Watts Gallery Partner Other / Lender and Donor 01 January 2011
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British Centre For Literary Translation
Self Other / line manager of director BCLT 01 January 2003 01 July 2010
Egg Box Publishing Self Board member 01 January 2003
Katri Skala Partner Governance issue 01 January 2010 31 December 2011
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Self Board member 01 July 2009 31 July 2010
University Of East Anglia Self Employee 01 January 1973
Writers' Centre Norwich Self Other / non-voting observer& occasionally undertakes work
01 January 2003
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Bob Crosby Agencies Ltd (Crosbys) Self Other / Company Director 22 May 2014
Durham University Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC)
Other / Chair Other / Chair 01 August 2012
Durham University Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC)
Other / Member Member 01 January 2007 31 July 2012
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Self Other / Trustee 12 April 2013
Home Group Self Other / Deputy Chief Executive
01 August 2009 19 July 2013
IPPR NORTH Self Other / Former member of Council
01 January 2003 31 December 2010
Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal Other / Member of Editorial Advisory Board
Board member 01 October 2006
Newcastle College Self Employee 22 July 2013
RSA (The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce)
Self Other / Fellow 01 January 2008
Tees Valley Regeneration Self Other / Former Chief Executive
01 January 2002 31 December 2009
University of Durham Self Other / Trustee and Member 01 January 2007
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AHRC Self Other / Member of one of its Advisory Boards.
01 January 2009
Artichoke Trust Ltd Partner Board member 01 January 2006
BBC Symphony Orchestra Self Other / Resident Company at the Barbican Centre
01 October 2007
Barbican Centre (The Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London)
Self Employee 01 October 2007
Britten-Pears Foundation Partner Other / Trustee 01 January 2007
Cheek By Jowl Theatre Company Ltd Self Other / Resident company at the *Barbican Centre*
01 October 2007
Deborah Warner Self Other / Resident company at the *Barbican Centre*
01 October 2007
English Heritage (The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England)
Self Other / Member of the Blue Plaque Panel 01 January 2005
English National Opera Ltd Other family Employee 18 September 2013
English National Opera Ltd Self Board member 01 January 2004 01 October 2012
Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre Self Other / Resident company at the *Barbican Centre*
01 October 2007
Handel House Trust Partner Board member 01 January 2005 31 December 2011
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House of Illustration (Museum of Illustration)
Partner Other / Trustee 01 January 2002
Hyperion Records Other family Employee 01 January 2004
London Cultural Strategy Groups Self Board member 01 January 2009
London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG)
Self Other / Sits on the *Cultural Olympiad Board* 10 July 2009 01 March 2013
London Symphony Orchestra Self Other / Resident company at the *Barbican Centre*
01 October 2007
Modern Masterpieces Self Other / Resident company at the *Barbican Centre*
01 October 2007
North Music Trust (Sage Gateshead) Self Board member 01 January 2008
Serious Events Ltd Self Other / Resident Company at the Barbican Centre
01 October 2007
The British Library Self Other / Trustee the Saga Trust 01 January 2006
The Dartington Hall Trust Self Other / Trustee 01 January 2005
Wellington College Self Other / Governor 01 January 2004 31 March 2010
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Self Other / Member of MLA National Review of Libraries
01 January 2008 28 February 2010
H&H Horizons Ltd Self Employee 01 November 2009
International Baccalaureate Partner Other / Chief examiner - film 01 February 2009
Kneehigh Theatre Trust Ltd Self Board member 23 March 2011
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
Self Other / Member of MLA National Review of Libraries
01 January 2008 28 February 2010
Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust Self Board member 01 September 2009 31 January 2011
Shropshire Council Self Employee 01 December 2008 31 October 2009
Solace Enterprises Self Advisor / consultant 01 October 2009
Tate St Ives Self Other / Member of Advisory Committee 01 January 2006 31 December 2013
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
Self Other / Modernising Museums - Independent MLA panel
01 November 2009 01 May 2011
Theatrical Management Association Self Other / Panel member for theatre management awards
01 August 2006 01 August 2012
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Universal Music Self Employee 01 March 2008
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Akram Khan Company Self Other / Sadler's Wells associate artist 01 October 2004
Ballet Boyz Productions Limited Self Other / Sadler's Wells associate artist 01 October 2004
Candoco Dance Company Self Other / Honorary Patron 01 March 2014
Dance Consortium Limited Self Other / Director 01 July 2008
Dance UK Self Board member 01 October 2004 01 November 2009
Dance United Self Other / Host venue was Sadler's Wells 01 January 2009 31 December 2009
Jasmin Vardimon Self Other / Sadler's Wells associate artist 01 October 2004
Jonzi D Productions (was Still Brock; Jonzi D)
Self Other / Sadler's Wells associate artist 01 October 2004
Kate Prince Self Other / Sadler's Wells associate artist 01 May 2010
National Youth Dance Company Self Other / Host venue is Sadler's Wells 01 May 2012
New Adventures Limited Self Other / Sadler's Wells resident company 01 October 2004
Pioneer Theatres Ltd (Theatre Royal Stratford East)
Self Other / Sadler's Wells co-producing a project 01 January 2011 30 November 2012
Russell Maliphant Company Self Other / Sadler's Wells associate artist 01 October 2004
Sadler's Wells Trust Ltd Self Employee 01 October 2004
Wayne McGregor Self Other / Sadler's Wells associate artist 01 October 2004
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance
Self Other / Sadler's Wells resident company 01 October 2004
Youth Dance England Self Other / Host venue is Sadler's Wells 01 January 2008 01 April 2013
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ZooNation UK Dance Company Self Other / Sadler's Wells resident company 01 October 2004
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ATG London Ltd Partner Other / Director 04 February 2000
ATG London Ltd Self Other / Director 04 February 2000
ATG Management Ltd Self Other / Director 11 May 2001
ATG Management Ltd Partner Other / Director 11 May 2001
Albery and Wyndham's Theatres Ltd Partner Other / Director 10 March 2000 26 February 2010
Albery and Wyndham's Theatres Ltd Self Other / Director 10 March 2000 26 February 2010
All Banged Up Ltd Partner Other / Director 03 July 2003
Ambassador Entertainment Group Limited Self Other / Director 31 October 2009
Ambassador Entertainment Group Limited Partner Other / Director 31 October 2009
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Limited Self Other / Director 10 March 2000
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Limited Partner Other / Director 10 March 2000
Brighton Theatre Limited Partner Other / Director 21 June 1999 18 September 2012
Brighton Theatre Limited Self Other / Director 12 September 2001 18 September 2012
Churchill Theatre Bromley Ltd Self Other / Director 10 March 2000
Churchill Theatre Bromley Ltd Partner Other / Director 10 March 2000
Comedy Theatre Limited Partner Other / Director 10 March 2000 18 September 2012
Comedy Theatre Limited Self Other / Director 10 March 2000 18 September 2012
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Covent Garden Festival Limited Partner Other / Director 05 December 1989
Dance Umbrella Ltd Self Other / Vice-Chair 10 March 2005
Donmar Warehouse Projects Ltd Self Other / Director of Donmar Warehouse Theatre Ltd
10 March 2000 18 September 2012
Donmar Warehouse Projects Ltd Partner Other / Director 10 March 2000 18 September 2012
Duke of York's Theatre Ltd Self Other / Director 04 June 1998
Duke of York's Theatre Ltd Partner Other / Director 11 March 1992
Eclipse Theatre Company Ltd Household member Other / Producer 22 April 2014
English Stage Company Ltd Other family Employee 01 October 2012
English Stage Company Ltd Other family Other / Trainee producer 01 November 2011 31 October 2012
Glasgow Theatres Ltd Self Other / Director 24 April 2002
Glasgow Theatres Ltd Partner Other / Director 24 April 2002
Highland Fling Japan Ltd Partner Other / Director 20 December 2005
Highland Fling Japan Ltd Self Other / Director 20 December 2005
Independent Theatrical Productions Ltd Partner Other / Director 01 July 1987
London Shakespeare Theatre Company Ltd Partner Other / Director 01 January 1994
London Turnstyle Ltd Self Governance issue 31 March 2010
London Turnstyle Ltd Self Other / Director 31 March 2010
London Turnstyle Ltd Partner Other / Director 24 January 1992
Maidstone Productions (Playhouse) Limited Partner Other / Director 15 March 2004
Maidstone Productions (Playhouse) Limited Self Other / Director 15 March 2004
Maidstone Productions (Savoy) Limited Partner Other / Director 05 October 2005
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Maidstone Productions (Savoy) Limited Self Other / Director 05 October 2005
Milton Keynes Theatre Limited Self Other / Director 03 February 1998
Milton Keynes Theatre Limited Partner Other / Director 03 February 1998
Natural Nylon Theatre Company Ltd Partner Other / Director 08 June 2000 18 September 2012
New Wimbledon Studio Theatre Self Other / Director 09 July 2003
New Wimbledon Studio Theatre Partner Other / Director 09 July 2003
Peter Wilson Theatre Ltd Self Other / Director 11 May 2001
Peter Wilson Theatre Ltd Partner Other / Director 11 May 2001
Phoenix Theatre Ltd (Barbados House Association) Partner Other / Director 12 September 2001 18 September 2012
Phoenix Theatre Ltd (Barbados House Association) Self Other / Director 11 April 2000 18 September 2012
Piccadilly Theatre Ltd Self Other / Director 30 March 2000 18 September 2012
Piccadilly Theatre Ltd Partner Other / Director 30 March 2000 18 September 2012
Pre-Eminence Ltd Self Other / Director 27 April 1999 01 September 2009
Pre-Eminence Ltd Partner Employee 01 May 1999 01 September 2009
Rambert Dance Company Partner Board member 01 December 2009
Rambert Trust Limited Partner Other / Director 10 December 2009
Richmond Theatre Trust Ltd Partner Other / Director 15 February 1999
Richmond Theatre Trust Ltd Self Other / Director 15 February 1999
Savoy Theatre Ltd Partner Other / Director 06 November 2005
Savoy Theatre Ltd Self Other / Director 06 November 2005
ScreenStage Ltd Self Other / Director 25 November 2004
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ScreenStage Ltd Partner Other / Director 22 February 2001
Smart Plays Ltd Self Other / Director 12 September 2001
Smart Plays Ltd Partner Other / Director 12 August 2001
Sonia Friedman Productions Ltd Self Other / Director 10 October 2001
Sonia Friedman Productions Ltd Partner Other / Director 10 October 2001
Stoke on Trent Theatres Ltd (The Regent Theatre or The Victoria Hall)
Partner Other / Director 24 March 1998
Stoke on Trent Theatres Ltd (The Regent Theatre or The Victoria Hall)
Self Other / Director 24 March 1998
The Ambassador Theatre Group (Venues) Ltd Self Other / Director 02 November 2009
The Ambassador Theatre Group (Venues) Ltd Partner Other / Director 02 November 2009
The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd Self Employee 14 March 1995
The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd Partner Employee 23 December 1991
The Hall for Cornwall Trust Self Other / Trustee 26 August 2008
The Musicals Alliance Ltd Partner Other / Director 03 June 1996
The Musicals Alliance Ltd Self Other / Director 03 June 1996
The Rocky Horror Ltd Partner Other / Director 01 April 1990
Theatre Development Trust Self Other / Director 06 July 2000
Theatre Productions Limited Partner Other / Director 01 January 2009
Theatre Royal Brighton Self Other / Director 15 March 1999
Theatre Royal Brighton Partner Other / Director 15 March 1999
Trademark Theatre Company Ltd Partner Other / Director 27 April 2001
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Trademark Theatre Company Ltd Self Other / Director 27 April 2001
Turnstyle Group Ltd Partner Other / Director 01 January 1990 01 January 2010
Turnstyle Management Limited Self Other / Director 10 November 2010
West End Theatre Managers Ltd Self Other / Director 06 July 2000
Whitehall Theatre Ltd Partner Other / Director 10 March 2000 18 September 2012
Whitehall Theatre Ltd Self Other / Director 10 March 2000 18 September 2012
Woking Turnstyle Ltd Partner Other / Director 24 March 1992
Woking Turnstyle Ltd Self Other / Director 11 March 1997
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Associated Newspapers Self Employee 01 January 1996 31 December 2009
Berkeley Homes Ltd Self Other / Non-executive director 03 January 2012
Editorial Intelligence Ltd Self Other / Chair 2010 Olympics Conference
01 January 2010 31 December 2010
Editorial Intelligence Ltd Self Other / Chair, Arts and Philanthropy Conference
01 January 2011 31 December 2011
Evening Standard Self Employee 01 January 2002 31 December 2009
Greater London Authority (The Mayor's Office) Self Other / Member of Music Education Steering Group
01 January 2009
Greater London Authority (The Mayor's Office) Self Other / Senior Advisor to the Mayor 01 September 2012
Guardian Newspapers Ltd Self Other / Contributor 01 January 2010 31 January 2010
Hibrow Productions Limited Self Advisor / consultant 01 January 2010 31 July 2010
Mayor of London's Fund for Young Musicians Self Other / Trustee (Board Member) 01 January 2011
Northern Ballet (NBT) Self Board member 01 November 2009 01 March 2014
RSA (The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce)
Self Other / Fellow 01 January 2010
The Spectator Self Other / Contributor 01 January 2009 31 December 2009
Times Newspapers Holdings Ltd Self Other / Independent Director 01 July 2011
Yehudi Menuhin School Self Other / Governor 01 June 2012
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Birmingham Opera Company (CITY OF BIRMINGHAM TOURING OPERA)
Self Board member 01 January 1999 05 June 2013
British Film Institute Self Member 01 January 2006
Masteragency Ltd Self Governance issue 01 January 1998
Masteragency Ltd Partner Governance issue 01 January 1998
Welsh National Opera Limited Self Board member 01 April 1995 01 April 2010
Welsh National Opera Limited Self Board member 01 January 2002 01 December 2010