Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 12

YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK

Visual Arts Visitor AttractionCentre for the advancement of education with particular regard to Visual arts

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 26 years

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£7,300	£7,982	£-682	£3,027	£23,887	£13,458	20.2	282	41
31/03/22		£7,572	£7,181	£391	£2,434	£24,568	£13,962	23.3	230	12
31/03/21	*	£7,393	£5,384	£2,009	£1,503	£24,177	£12,924	28.8	181	0
31/03/20		£9,622	£7,372	£2,250	£0	£22,168	£11,330	18.4	257	110
31/03/19		£8,325	£6,479	£1,846	£0	£19,918	£9,642	17.9	261	110
31/03/18		£8,063	£6,928	£1,134	£0	£17,774	£8,137	14.1	223	0
31/03/17		£7,034	£6,820	£214	£96	£16,640	£8,397	14.8	227	0
31/03/16		£7,853	£7,580	£273	£2,354	£16,426	£8,514	13.5	202	0
31/03/15	*	£6,050	£5,927	£123	£1,963	£15,726	£7,910	16	122	0
31/03/14		£5,698	£5,604	£94	£1,698	£15,006	£7,246	15.5	117	0
31/03/13	*	£5,651	£5,571	£80	£1,852	£14,911	£6,948	15	158	0
31/03/12		£7,296	£5,275	£2,021	£1,711	£14,831	£6,797	15.5	116	0
31/03/11		£5,461	£4,903	£559	£1,428	£12,031	£2,985	7.3	93	0
31/03/10		£5,511	£4,132	£1,379	£1,324	£11,472	£2,973	8.6	92	0
31/03/09		£3,890	£3,867	£23	£1,067	£10,094	£2,456	7.6	82	0
31/03/08		£4,342	£3,880	£461	£1,196	£10,071	£1,863	5.8	76	0
31/03/07	*	£3,311	£3,380	£-69	£995	£9,609	£1,083	3.8	70	0
31/03/06	*	£2,765	£2,558	£207	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£3,305	£2,865	£440	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£5,432	£2,834	£2,598	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 123.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 56%
Reserves/Spending: 20.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Barnsley, Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

282 employees
41 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Wolfson Foundation	£145,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£65,000
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£54,356

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Environmental Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£13,716	01/04/2022	This measure covers farm and business development grants made under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme. Grants are made in two instalments 80% of the total paid following confirmation ....more This measure covers farm and business development grants made under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme. Grants are made in two instalments 80% of the total paid following confirmation of a successful bid and remainder paid during final year of implementing the business plan. Payment is subject to correct implementation of the business plan. This measure supports development and creation of rural micro / small businesses and farm diversification activity where the investments benefit the wider rural economy. RPA administers for measures in England.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£40,640	01/04/2022	This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community ....more This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community groups, and any public / private entities working in partnership with those community groups can apply for funding. The measure aims to develop the economies of rural communities and their infrastructure such as community buildings, public spaces and cultural, tourism and heritage amenities. Investments should enhance landscape quality and help meet challenges of rural communities relating to distance, population scarcity, aging, social isolation and market structure. Measure is also used to encourage visits to farms for educational purposes and renovation / maintenance of historic farm buildings. RPA administers for measures in England.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Yorkshire Sculpture Park
£145,000	09/12/2020	WF Covid-19 Support Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£65,000	11/09/2020	Reopening The Weston after Covid-19 Closure
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£250,000	21/06/2018	Bretton Country Park Visitor Centre
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Yorkshire Sculpture Park
£88,500	16/06/2017	Interpretation space at new visitor centre

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-73

CAROLYN MARY LORD Appointed: 2021 Occupation: Solicitor

DR SUSAN STUART-SMITH Appointed: 2021 Occupation: Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist And Author

JOHN EDWARD FOSTER CBE Appointed: 2011

MERRAN MCRAE Appointed: 2019 Occupation: Local Government Officer

PETER ALEXANDER CLEGG (Chair) Appointed: 2008 Occupation: Architect, Other trusteeships: THE RICHARD FEILDEN FOUNDATION: EDUCATION, ARCHITECTURE, AFRICA, JAMIE'S FARM,

Peter established the architectural firm Feilden Clegg Bradley with Richard Feilden, CEO Jamie’s father, in 1978. The practice has since become extremely well established, winning the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2008 for Accordia in Cambridge, the first ever residential development to win the award. Peter was educated at Cambridge and Yale and he is....more

RICHARD WATTS Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Business Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE EVERYONE FOUNDATION,

RT HON ALAN MILBURN Occupation: Mp, Other trusteeship: THE SOCIAL MOBILITY FOUNDATION,

SAAD AHMED QURESHI Appointed: 2021 Occupation: Artist

SIMON ROBERT ARMITAGE CBE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/02/1998, number: 1067908
Registered at Companies House on 26/01/1998, number: 03498700

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR07: 246 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 316 days late, AR04: 88 days late,

Main office

YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK
BRETTON HALL
BRETTON
WAKEFIELD
WF4 4LG

Objectives

A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE AREA OF YORKSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AND FACILITIES FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS IN GENERAL BUT WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO SCULPTURE, PAINTING AND OTHER VISUAL ARTS B) TO PROMOTE ARTS IN THE SOCIETY, PARTICULARLY THE VISUAL ARTS , FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF YORKSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE BY DEVELOPING PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND BY IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND THE QUALITY OF THE ARTS C)THE PRESERVATION AND PUBLIC DISPLAY OF A COLLECTION OF SCULPTURE AND ALLIED MATERIAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, D) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK IN ORDER TO PROMOTE (A), (B) AND (C).

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE AREA OF YORKSHIRE

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