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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 10
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

MORECAMBE WINTER GARDENS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Restoration & operation of the Morecambe Winter Gardens Theatre as a viable music and arts venue, restoration and regeneration of the Grade II* listed building. Achieved by income generating activities: event space for hire, usage for commercial music concerts, culture & performance space and operation of catering services. Primary aim is income generation to secure its long term future.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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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
31/03/23£242£204£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£429£355£75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£562£58£504£0£793£34571.3035
31/03/20*£45£42£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£92£87£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£83£97£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£175£100£74n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£75£71£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£52£33£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£48£49£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£45£33£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£43£35£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£55£52£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£23£32£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09?*£451£422£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/07*£137£35£102n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/06£80£28£52n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 19 years

www.morecambewintergardens.co.uk

admin@morecambewintergardens.co.uk

01524 409009

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cumbria, Lancashire,
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£660,273
Architectural Heritage Fund£38,400
The Pilgrim Trust£12,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust Limited
£12,000 04/10/2023
Morecambe Winter Gardens Grand Entrance and Foyer - The People's Palace A Place for All: to fully restore the mosaic floor and additional vandalised ceramic features.
DCMS - Morecambe Winter Gardens, Marine Road Central, Morecambe, LA4 4BU
£35,323 01/04/2022
Measured Survey and Condition Survey compiled by an appointed architect and structural engineer, mechanical and electrical services engineer and supported by a quantity surveyor to give an indication of cost.
DCMS - Morecambe Winter Gardens, Marine Road Central, Morecambe
£227,622 01/04/2021
Repairs to fibrous plaster ceiling incl. installation of metal tiles
DCMS - CRF21 Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust
£16,300 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust
£13,400 11/02/2021
The Winter Gardens, 208-214 Marine Road Central
DCMS - CRF20: Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust
£20,800 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust
£25,000 03/08/2020
The Winter Gardens, 208-214 Marine Road Central
DCMS - ALB-HISTORIC ENGLAND - Morecambe Winter Gardens, Marine Road Central, Morecambe LA4 4BU
£321,798 01/04/2020
Survey, project development and repairs to fibrous plaster ceiling incl. installation of metal tiles
DCMS - ALB-HISTORIC ENGLAND - Morecambe Winter Gardens
£38,430 01/04/2020
Additional PD grant for Structural Survey and ceiling cleaning. Total eligible costs 89,370, 43% grant. Claim due in Dec 20
DCMS - Morecambe Winter Gardens, Marine Road Central, Morecambe
£20,376 01/04/2019
Survey, project development and repairs to fibrous plaster ceiling incl. installation of metal tiles,
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • CIHAN OKTEM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Quantity Surveyor
  • DR VANESSA TOULMIN PROFESSOR (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • MICHAEL ELLIS Appointed: 2024
  • PAUL STEPHEN ANDERTON ANDERTON MR Appointed: 2020
  • RICHARD RYAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lighting Consultant
  • STEVE MATTHEWS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2006, number: 1113010
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/09/2005, number: 05556536
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR20: 30 days late, AR18: 57 days late, AR14: 6 days late, AR12: 8 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 123 days late, AR07: 1 days late,
Main office

209 Marine Road Central
MORECAMBE
LA4 4BU

Objectives

(1) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY DISTRICT OF MORECAMBE AND LANCASTER IN LANCASHIRE AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, THE LAND AND BUILDINGS KNOWN AS THE VICTORIA PAVILION (WINTER GARDENS) MORECAMBE, LANCASHIRE ('THE VICTORIA PAVILION').(2) TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE FRIENDS OF THE VICTORIA PAVILION, MORECAMBE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1064127.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MORECAMBE AND LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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