Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1

ST IVES ARCHIVE 

The Archive collects information about all aspects of the history of the St Ives area and makes it available to the general public. This includes photographs, and oral history recordings. Volunteers undertake research, produce publications and set up displays in local venues.The Centre provides outreach facilities for the elderly and young, working closely with local schools and colleges.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 14 years

www.stivesarchive.org

admin@stivesarchive.org

01736 796408

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UN SDGs
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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
31/03/23£18£21£-3n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/03/22£20£19£1n/an/an/an/an/a32
31/03/21£19£15£5n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/20?£17£23£-6n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/09/18*£23£11£12£0£0£0n/a025
30/09/17£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£17£16£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£14£17£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£22£15£6£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£17£17£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12*£16£19£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11£36£22£14£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 35 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St. Ives Archive
£10,000 04/12/2019
The Fisherman's Lodges Oral History Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/07/2010, number: 1136882
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR18: 3 days late, AR12: 20 days late,
Main office

Wesley Methodist Church
St Ives Road
Carbis Bay
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 2SF

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, INHABITANTS, GEOGRAPHY, NATURAL HISTORY, THE ARTS, ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURE OF THE PARISHES OF ST IVES, HALSETOWN, TOWEDNACK, CARBIS BAY AND LELANT IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ARCHIVE AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISHES OF ST IVES, HALSETOWN, TOWEDNACK, CARBIS BAY AND LELANT IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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