Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS' SOCIETY

The NPS is a membership organisation encouraging and promoting the playing, study, making, raising awareness of and development of the Northumbrian Small Pipes and Half Long (or Border) Pipes and their music. We organise meetings, competitions, sessions, courses and events; publish newsletters, tune books and pipe making information; provide a discussion forum; and maintain archive material.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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		£30	£27	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22		£26	£28	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21		£26	£25	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20		£28	£25	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£26	£26	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18		£21	£23	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£27	£20	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£20	£19	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£18	£16	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£20	£16	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£85	£17	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

http://www.northumbrianpipers.org.uk/

andrew.davison@muckle-llp.com

01912117950

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Caerphilly, Northumberland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-75

CAROLYN SOAKELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor

ELIZABETH HELEN CAPES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Teacher

GREGORY MCCORMICK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Civil Servant

MELANIE JESSICA ROTHMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Musician

MICHAEL RATLIFF Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Teacher

NORMAN DOUGLAS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

ANDREW DAVISON (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Solicitor

ANDREW JAMES LAWRENSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Teacher

IAIN ALEXANDER GELSTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Assistant Web And Media Manager

PAUL ANTHONY VINTON KNOX Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Music Tutor, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AIDAN, BAMBURGH,

STANLEY ANDREW MAY Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

THOMAS PHILIP FAIRFAX Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

VINCENT OWEN SYSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Butcher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/06/2011, number: 1142471
Registered at Companies House on 16/12/2010, number: 07471625

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR13: 110 days late,

Main office

MUCKLE LLP
TIME CENTRAL
32 GALLOWGATE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 4BF

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE:1) TO ADVANCE ART, CULTURE AND HERITAGE THROUGH ENCOURAGING THE PLAYING, STUDY, MAKING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPES AND THEIR MUSIC AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPES AND THEIR MUSIC; AND2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE STUDY, PLAYING, MAKING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPES.

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