Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation: Victorian Theatres – Small Repairs Fund

Overview

Mission Statement

Championing excellence, access, participation and engagement in the arts and heritage to improve skills, change behaviour, increase confidence and achieve success.

Victorian Theatres – Small Repairs Fund

They believe

• Theatres are often important places that act as cultural hubs of their communities and should be cherished.
• Theatres are often important civic buildings reinforcing a sense of place and embodying community memories
• Historic theatres are part of the cultural fabric of the nation and should be preserved
• It is a priority to help historic theatres buildings thrive as cultural, heritage and community assets

They will

• Provide capital funding towards discreet and vital repairs or conservation projects in listed theatres built between 1837 and 1910
• Prioritise support for theatres where the programme of performing arts activity includes or will include a focus on encouraging social, economic and cultural diversity in the arts
• Fund vital repair projects for which it is otherwise difficult to raise money
• Award individual grants of up to £15,000 on a matched funding basis

They want

To encourage match funding with our grant and increase the amount available for your project

They will have particular regard to the following criteria when considering your application to the Victorian Theatres – Small Repairs Fund:

• Your project meets the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation’s principle charitable objectives
• The theatre is built between 1837 and 1910 - The theatre is listed as follows: Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II (England & Wales) A B or C (Scotland) A B+ B B1 or B2 (Northern Ireland)
• The theatre is owned by a charity or a not-for-profit organisation.
• The building must be either an active theatre or one where it can be demonstrated the project will be vital to the re-opening of the theatre
• The funding will be targeted at capital works with a vital, urgent and/or particular historic significance
• The extent to which the programme of performing arts at the theatre will encourage participation and engagement from a diverse social, economic and/or cultural community
• The project is well managed and delivered by qualified and experienced professionals.
• The organisation applying for funds can be validated.
• The organisation has a creditable history of being successful in its objectives. - It can be demonstrated that the project is viable and sustainable.
• The budget provided shows a realistic outcome.

PLEASE NOTE: If a grant is offered, evidence of match funding will be required before the grant is paid. If evidence of match funding is not received within 12 months of the date of the offer, the grant offer will cease.

Who They Fund

1. Registered Charities, or not-for-profits e.g. Companies Limited by Guarantee, constituted community groups. Companies limited by shares are only eligible to apply if the grant is treated as restricted and will not make a profit for the organisation.
2. Organisations that are legally constituted and providing activity for a minimum of one year (if you are registered with the Charity Commission or Companies House you must supply evidence of this through your constitution)
3. Organisations that can provide their most recent set of accounts no more than 18 months old
4. Organisations that comply with all statutory laws and regulations relating to the work they will deliver and have Employers and Public Liability insurance in place