Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

LICHFIELD WATERWORKS TRUST 

To promote and preserve for the benefit of the public the Grade2* listed nineteenth century Sandfields Pumping Station and unique 1873 Cornish Beam Engine, Chesterfield Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male

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£22£15£7n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/22£21£21£0n/an/an/an/an/a24
31/03/21£12£6£7n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/20£8£8£0n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/19£9£9£1n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/18£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£6£2£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£2£0£2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.lichfieldwaterworkstrust.com

chairman@lichfieldwaterworkstrust.co.uk

07714235953

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

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 Lichfield Waterworks Trust
£4,639 16/02/2023
Renovation of Switch Room

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/03/2015, number: 1160873
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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 expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Sandfields Pumping Station
Chesterfield Road
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 0AA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE GRADE II* LISTED NINETEENTH CENTURY SANDFIELDS PUMPING STATION COMPLEX AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO FACILITATE ITS SAFETY, CONSERVATION, SECURITY AND ACCESSIBILITY.TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE UNIQUE 1873 CORNISH BEAM ENGINE AND OTHER FIXTURES AND FITTINGS SITUATED AT SANDFIELDS PUMPING STATION, CHESTERFIELD ROAD, LICHFIELD .TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO THE COMPLEX FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PROTECTION OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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