Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    THE WEALD & DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUST 

    To support and assist the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum in pursuance of its objectives.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    • This charity only provides its support via other charities

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,438,205 available, equivalent to 2454 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    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
    31/12/22£529£7£522£0£2,380£1,4382453.900
    31/12/21£15£3£12n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/20£13£251£-239n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/19£30£205£-175n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/18£30£201£-171£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/17£52£1£51£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/16£27£182£-155£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/15£43£92£-48£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/14£240£36£205£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/13£60£46£14£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12£38£44£-6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£37£43£-6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10£63£46£18£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£54£204£-150£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£59£143£-85£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£90£37£53£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06£581£1£580£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£211£3£209£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£11£1£11£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 82.2%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 0%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 60%
    Reserves/Spending: 2453.9 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 926 months
    Quick Ratio: 423.8
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 23 years

    www.wealddown.co.uk

    office@wealddown.co.uk

    01243811363

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    Where it operates
    • West Sussex,
    Who it helps
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2001, number: 1084969
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Risk management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
    Singleton
    CHICHESTER
    PO18 0EU

    Objectives

    (I) TO SUPPORT THE WEALD AND DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM LIMITED (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 306338) (THE COMPANY) IN PURSUANCE OF ITS OBJECTS (II) TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE COMPANY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN , REPAIR, RENOVATE THE SAID MUSEUM OR ANY OF THE BUILDINGS OR LAND WHICH THE COMPANY MAY OWN EITHER FREEHOLD OR LEASEHOLD (III) TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE ANY TRUSTS WHICH MAY LAWFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CHARITY AND MAY BE CONDUCIVE TO ITS OBJECTS (IV) TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT IN THE AID OR ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF ANY CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS AND TO SUBSCRIBE OR GUARANTEE MONEY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY OR OF THE CHARITY OR CALCULATED TO FURTHER THOSE OBJECTS (V) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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