Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 7

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Static board: -3
All male board: -3

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE LOUGHBOROUGH BELLFOUNDRY TRUST

To promote the conservation and enhancement of the listed historic Taylor's Bell Foundry, its machinery, equipment and archives, for the public benefit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£995	£591	£404	£50	£711	£95	1.9	2	0
31/03/22	£492	£674	£-182	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£955	£688	£267	£63	£488	£43	0.8	1	6
31/03/20	£451	£255	£196	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£117	£243	£-126	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£257	£300	£-43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£195	£0	£195	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 13%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 8 years

www.belltrust.co.uk

info@belltrust.co.uk

01509638500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicestershire,

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	£696,418
Garfield Weston Foundation	£150,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£93,300
The Pilgrim Trust	£40,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£150,000	03/06/2022	Taylor's: Saving the UK's Last Bellfoundry
DCMS - Taylors Bell Foundry, Loughborough
£12,148	01/04/2021	Heritage recovery fund - Repairs tom roof
DCMS - CRF20: The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust
£246,500	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - John Taylor Bell Foundry
£437,770	30/09/2020	Roof repairs to Hand bell Workshop, Carillion Tower, Tuning Shop Office, plus localised structural repairs and below ground drainage to the Works building.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust
£40,000	25/09/2020 44	Taylor’s: Saving the Last Bellfoundry in Britain
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust
£93,300	27/08/2020	COVID19: Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust
£3,754,000	25/09/2018	Taylor's: Saving the last bellfoundry in Britain
DCMS - JohnTaylor Bell Foundry
£25,580	01/04/2018	The detailed scope of the proposed third phase project will be developed at the outset of the project; a number of items have already been designed to some degree as part of the scoping of previous ....more The detailed scope of the proposed third phase project will be developed at the outset of the project; a number of items have already been designed to some degree as part of the scoping of previous packages of repairs. However, the 2012-2013 Condition Report combined with investigations undertaken throughout phases 1 and 2 suggest that, based on need, the third phase of repair work is likely to focus on the following items:- Repairs to the Brass Foundry roofs- Repairs to the Joiners Shop gable- Repairs to the Carillon Tower roof- Installation of ladders to allow for ongoing maintenance- Installation to fall arrest system to Drawing Office roof to allow for ongoing maintenance
DCMS - JohnTaylor Bell Foundry
£12,500	01/04/2018	The detailed scope of the proposed third phase project will be developed at the outset of the project; a number of items have already been designed to some degree as part of the scoping of previous ....more The detailed scope of the proposed third phase project will be developed at the outset of the project; a number of items have already been designed to some degree as part of the scoping of previous packages of repairs. However, the 2012-2013 Condition Report combined with investigations undertaken throughout phases 1 and 2 suggest that, based on need, the third phase of repair work is likely to focus on the following items:- Repairs to the Brass Foundry roofs- Repairs to the Joiners Shop gable- Repairs to the Carillon Tower roof- Installation of ladders to allow for ongoing maintenance- Installation to fall arrest system to Drawing Office roof to allow for ongoing maintenance
DCMS - Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
£125,000	02/01/2018	The detailed scope of the proposed third phase project will be developed at the outset of the project; a number of items have already been designed to some degree as part of the scoping of previous ....more The detailed scope of the proposed third phase project will be developed at the outset of the project; a number of items have already been designed to some degree as part of the scoping of previous packages of repairs. However, the 2012-2013 Condition Report combined with investigations undertaken throughout phases 1 and 2 suggest that, based on need, the third phase of repair work is likely to focus on the following items:-Repairs to the Brass Foundry roofs-Repairs to the Joiners Shop gable-Repairs to the Carillon Tower roof-Installation of ladders to allow for ongoing maintenance-Installation to fall arrest system to Drawing Office roof to allow for ongoing maintenance

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

ANDREW WILLIAM RONALD WILBY Appointed: 2016

DAVID EDWARD POTTER Appointed: 2016

DR ANDREW JOHN SLADE PROFESSOR Appointed: 2019

HANNH TAYLOR Appointed: 2017

MICHAEL WILLIAMS Appointed: 2019

ROBERT COOLES Appointed: 2016

TIMOTHY BRADLEY Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/2016, number: 1166562

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust
The Bell Foundry
Freehold Street
LOUGHBOROUGH
Leicestershire
LE11 1AR

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE LISTED HISTORIC TAYLOR'S BELL FOUNDRY, ITS MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND ARCHIVES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, TRADITIONS AND CRAFT OF BELL MAKING, BELL HANGING AND BELL RINGING (AND ALL ASSOCIATED SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES);(C) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND(D) TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT.

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