Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE FRIENDS OF BLAKE MUSEUM

To support the Blake Museum, Bridgwater, both by fundraising and also by day-to-day management. The Museum is owned by Bridgwater Town Council.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently

Established: 21 years

www.blakemuseum.org.uk

secretary@bridgwatermuseum.org.uk

01278456127

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/08/23		£9	£3	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/22		£9	£5	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/21		£5	£0	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/20		£4	£1	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/19	*	£11	£10	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/18		£11	£13	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	*	£10	£8	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£10	£6	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£8	£6	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£7	£5	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	*	£5	£8	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/09	*	£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/08		£2	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/07		£2	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/06		£2	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£1	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

ANN DENISE HAMBLETT MS Appointed: 2021

BRIAN WITHERS Appointed: 2011

LESLEY WITHERS Appointed: 2011

MICHAEL SEARLE Appointed: 2012

ROGER BLACKBURN Appointed: 2013

ROB GARDNER Appointed: 2017

STEWART HARWOOD RICHARDS Appointed: 2018

TONY ASPEY Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/10/2003, number: 1099815

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 277 days late, AR17: 23 days late, AR10: 19 days late, AR09: 384 days late,

Main office

Blake Museum
5 Blake Street
Bridgwater
TA6 3NB

Objectives

THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADMIRAL BLAKE, BRIDGWATER MUSEUM REFERRED TO AS THE MUSEUM IN CO-OPERATION WITH ITS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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