Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES TRUST LIMITED

Provision of Museum based upon Kempton Pumping Station, Snakey Lane, Hanworth, Middlesex TW136XH
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£111£90£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£69£71£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£62£56£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£42£29£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£58£40£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£54£29£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£74£72£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£47£20£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15*£40£47£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14*£35£26£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13*£53£54£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£26£19£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£29£17£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£19£20£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£20£20£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£24£23£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£77£48£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£43£51£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£42£36£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

kemptonsteam.org

companysecretary@kemptonsteam.org

01568 720571

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Surrey, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Kempton Steam Museum
£37,750 28/03/2022
To install a platform lift suitable for wheelchairs and less mobile visitors

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-75
  • ABDULLAH SEBA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Consultant
  • DAVID ROBERT LAWRIE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired
  • FELIX GUY CHARTERIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Heritage Consultant
  • JOHN MALCOLM ANDERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • MARTIN CHRISTOPHER WICKS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • RICHARD ALBANESE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Museums And Heritage
  • STEPHEN BRIAN HEWES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • STEPHEN WILLIAM FIELDING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Project Manager
  • VALERIE MILLS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/08/1995, number: 1048936
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/08/1995, number: 03094226
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 36 days late, AR14: 401 days late, AR13: 766 days late,
Main office

Kempton Steam Museum
Kempton Park Water Treatment Works
Snakey Lane
FELTHAM
TW13 6XH

Objectives

The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:To promote, encourage, improve and advance the education of all about past, present and future importance of conserving and sustaining clean public water supplies by:(1) The collection, preservation, safeguarding, interpretation and display of equipment, objects and artefacts of whatsoever nature relating to, but not exclusively, the story of the Kempton Park site and its role in the supply of safe clean water to large areas of London; and(2) The operation of a museum at Kempton Park pumping station based on the appropriate sector standards which provides the public the opportunity to see the original steam engines working in their original setting alongside examples of evolving turbine technology; and(3) A wider understanding and appreciation of the importance of the industrial revolution in the social and economic development of Great Britain, including coal power, electricity generation, railways and civil engineering.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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