Coronavirus Creative Industries Impact Survey

We know at this extraordinary and difficult time, we are all juggling competing demands and time is very precious. But sharing your experiences with us through this survey will ensure that your challenges are understood and your voice is heard to influence the measures put in place by the government.

Please complete this rapid response survey, we’ve tried to make the questions quick and easy to answer, and it will take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete. This will give us the most accurate and up to date information to support and advocate for you.

Thank you.

CORONAVIRUS IMPACT

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* 1. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, based on your current understanding, do you estimate your monthly turnover/income has:

Remained stable

Increased

Decreased by up to 25%

Decreased by 26-50%

Decreased by 51-75%

Decreased by 76-99%

Decreased by 100%

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* 2. During 2020, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, based on your current understanding, do you predict your annual turnover/income (excluding grants) will:

Remain stable

Increase

Decrease by up to 25%

Decrease by 26-50%

Decrease by 51-75%

Decrease by more than 76%

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* 3. If you are an organisation, how long do you believe you can sustain your organisation on your existing financial reserves?

Under 4 weeks

4 - 12 weeks

3 - 6 months

More than 6 months

Not sure

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* 4. How many employees have you had to make redundant?

1-10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-99%

100%

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* 5. What percentage of your active freelance contracts (if applicable) have you had to terminate?

1-10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-99%

100%

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* 6. How many employees do you anticipate having to furlough? [Furloughed employees are employees laid off whilst paid up to 80% wages via the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme]

1-10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-99%

100%

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* 7. In accordance with government advice, ‘furloughed employees’ may not do any work for you while furloughed. Would you welcome the ability to furlough employees on a part time basis, thereby allowing them to carry out part time work for you?

Yes

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* 8. To what extent have you experienced cash flow issues?

Not at all

Somewhat

Considerably

Very considerably

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* 9. To what extent have you experienced supply chain issues?

Not at all

Somewhat

Considerably

Very considerably

CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT MEASURES

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* 10. Do you think that, as of the 27th of March, the UK Government is doing enough to support organisations in the creative industries to help them mitigate the potential impact of coronavirus?

Yes

Don’t know / don’t wish to comment

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* 11. How well do you understand the measures announced to support organisations/freelancers?

	Yes	Don't know	No
Job retention (furlough) scheme	Job retention (furlough) scheme Yes	Job retention (furlough) scheme Don't know	Job retention (furlough) scheme No
VAT/Income Tax Deferral	VAT/Income Tax Deferral Yes	VAT/Income Tax Deferral Don't know	VAT/Income Tax Deferral No
Sick Pay Relief	Sick Pay Relief Yes	Sick Pay Relief Don't know	Sick Pay Relief No
Business rate exemption	Business rate exemption Yes	Business rate exemption Don't know	Business rate exemption No
Business Interruption Loan Scheme	Business Interruption Loan Scheme Yes	Business Interruption Loan Scheme Don't know	Business Interruption Loan Scheme No
Bank of England lending support for larger firms	Bank of England lending support for larger firms Yes	Bank of England lending support for larger firms Don't know	Bank of England lending support for larger firms No
HMRC time to pay	HMRC time to pay Yes	HMRC time to pay Don't know	HMRC time to pay No
Self-assessment deferral	Self-assessment deferral Yes	Self-assessment deferral Don't know	Self-assessment deferral No
£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief Yes	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief Don't know	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief No
£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value Yes	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value Don't know	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value No
Universal credit	Universal credit Yes	Universal credit Don't know	Universal credit No
Hardship fund from Local Authorities	Hardship fund from Local Authorities Yes	Hardship fund from Local Authorities Don't know	Hardship fund from Local Authorities No
Self Employed Income Support Scheme	Self Employed Income Support Scheme Yes	Self Employed Income Support Scheme Don't know	Self Employed Income Support Scheme No
Arts Council England emergency funding	Arts Council England emergency funding Yes	Arts Council England emergency funding Don't know	Arts Council England emergency funding No

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* 12. Do you think that you are eligible to access the following support packages?

	Yes	Don't know	No
Job retention (furlough) scheme	Job retention (furlough) scheme Yes	Job retention (furlough) scheme Don't know	Job retention (furlough) scheme No
VAT/Income Tax Deferral	VAT/Income Tax Deferral Yes	VAT/Income Tax Deferral Don't know	VAT/Income Tax Deferral No
Sick Pay Relief	Sick Pay Relief Yes	Sick Pay Relief Don't know	Sick Pay Relief No
Business rate exemption	Business rate exemption Yes	Business rate exemption Don't know	Business rate exemption No
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Yes	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Don't know	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme No
Bank of England lending support for larger firms	Bank of England lending support for larger firms Yes	Bank of England lending support for larger firms Don't know	Bank of England lending support for larger firms No
HMRC time to pay	HMRC time to pay Yes	HMRC time to pay Don't know	HMRC time to pay No
Self-assessment deferral	Self-assessment deferral Yes	Self-assessment deferral Don't know	Self-assessment deferral No
£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief Yes	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief Don't know	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief No
£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value Yes	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value Don't know	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value No
Universal Credit	Universal Credit Yes	Universal Credit Don't know	Universal Credit No
Hardship Fund from Local Authorities	Hardship Fund from Local Authorities Yes	Hardship Fund from Local Authorities Don't know	Hardship Fund from Local Authorities No
Self Employed Income Support Scheme	Self Employed Income Support Scheme Yes	Self Employed Income Support Scheme Don't know	Self Employed Income Support Scheme No
Arts Council England emergency funding	Arts Council England emergency funding Yes	Arts Council England emergency funding Don't know	Arts Council England emergency funding No

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* 13. If eligible, have you applied for any of the following government support measures?

	Applied	Not applied but considering	Not applying
Job retention (furlough) scheme	Job retention (furlough) scheme Applied	Job retention (furlough) scheme Not applied but considering	Job retention (furlough) scheme Not applying
VAT/Income Tax Deferral	VAT/Income Tax Deferral Applied	VAT/Income Tax Deferral Not applied but considering	VAT/Income Tax Deferral Not applying
Sick Pay Relief	Sick Pay Relief Applied	Sick Pay Relief Not applied but considering	Sick Pay Relief Not applying
Business rate exemption	Business rate exemption Applied	Business rate exemption Not applied but considering	Business rate exemption Not applying
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Applied	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Not applied but considering	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Not applying
Bank of England lending support for larger firms	Bank of England lending support for larger firms Applied	Bank of England lending support for larger firms Not applied but considering	Bank of England lending support for larger firms Not applying
HMRC time to pay	HMRC time to pay Applied	HMRC time to pay Not applied but considering	HMRC time to pay Not applying
Self-assessment deferral	Self-assessment deferral Applied	Self-assessment deferral Not applied but considering	Self-assessment deferral Not applying
£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief Applied	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief Not applied but considering	£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief Not applying
£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value Applied	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value Not applied but considering	£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value Not applying
Universal Credit	Universal Credit Applied	Universal Credit Not applied but considering	Universal Credit Not applying
Hardship Fund from Local Authorities	Hardship Fund from Local Authorities Applied	Hardship Fund from Local Authorities Not applied but considering	Hardship Fund from Local Authorities Not applying
Self Employed Income Support Scheme	Self Employed Income Support Scheme Applied	Self Employed Income Support Scheme Not applied but considering	Self Employed Income Support Scheme Not applying
Arts Council England emergency funding	Arts Council England emergency funding Applied	Arts Council England emergency funding Not applied but considering	Arts Council England emergency funding Not applying

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* 14. If you are a self employed respondent: do you have any of the following concerns about the Self Employed Income Support Scheme?

Grants are not available until June

Disqualification for company directors

£50,000 profit cut off

On maternity leave

On sick leave

Self employed for under 12 months

In between short-term PAYE contracts

Other (please specify)

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* 15. If you are based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, how well do you understand the specific measures that your government or its delivery agencies (e.g. Creative Scotland, Screen Scotland, Arts Council Wales, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Scottish Enterprise, Creative Wales or Invest Northern Ireland) have introduced to support you?

Not at all

Somewhat

Mostly

Completely

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* 16. If you have tried to access any of these measures, what has your experience been?

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* 17. What further measures do you think the government should introduce to support you and/or your organisation?

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* 18. Have you or do you hope to access additional support measures (e.g. from trade bodies, unions, sub-sector support bodies, Local Enterprise Partnerships)? If so please specify

YOUR ORGANISATION

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* 19. What sector do you primarily operate in?

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* 20. What is your/ your organisation’s status?

Private firm or business

Public limited company

Self-employed

Charity, voluntary organisation or trust

University or other grant funded educational establishment

Local Authority

Other (please specify)

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* 21. How many people do you employ?

0 (self-employed)

1 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 20

21 - 50

51 - 100

101 - 250

251+

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* 22. How many freelance contracts did you have live as of the 1st March?

1 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 20

21 - 50

51 - 100

101 - 250

251+

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* 23. For organisations, over the last year, on average what percentage of your workforce were contracted freelancers?

1%-10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-99%

100%

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* 24. How long have you been open/trading as an organisation or self-employed worker?

1 year or under

1-5 years

5-10 years

10 years +

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* 25. What was your turnover/income for the 2018/19 financial year?

£0-£29,999

£30-£49,999

£50,000-£99,999

£100,000-£249,999

£250,000-£499,999

£500,000-£999,999

£1m +

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* 26. Do you generate more than 50% of your turnover/income from commercial trading activities (activities not including grants/donations)?

Yes

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* 27. Where are you or your organisation primarily based?

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* 28. Do you/ your business occupy one or more commercial properties?

Yes

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* 29. If yes, is the total rateable value of all commercial properties occupied:

Below £15k

Between £15-51k

Above £51k

ACCESS TO FINANCE

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* 30. In the previous 12 months (before the coronavirus outbreak) which best applies to you?

Applied for finance and was successful

Applied for finance and received some of the requested funding

Considered finance but did not apply

Did not need any finance

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* 31. If - in the previous 12 months (before the coronavirus outbreak) - you did access finance, which of the following categories did it fall within?

Short term finance from a non-bank provider (often delivered online)

Bank loan/overdraft

Export/import finance

Invoice finance

Leasing, hire purchase, asset finance or vehicle finance

Crowd funding or Peer-to-peer lending

3rd party equity investment – Venture Capital, Business Angel, mezzanine etc.

Funding from a Public Body that you will need to pay back

Funding from a Public Body that you do not need to pay back

Other (please specify)

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* 32. Are you happy for us to get in touch should we need further information?

Yes

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* 33. If so, please leave your name, organisation (if applicable), and email address

Name

Company

Email Address