Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

POOLE MUSEUM FOUNDATION 

The advancement of, including the advancement of public appreciation and education in, the arts, culture, heritage, or science, in particular by acquiring and maintaining objects and works of art for Poole Museum Service and supporting development of the museum's, buildings, collections and exhibitions.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

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£78£5£73n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£32£10£22n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£32£8£24n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£35£36£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£55£40£15n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£32£26£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

poolemuseumfoundation.org

info@poolemuseumfoundation.co.uk

01202128888

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Poole,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

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 Poole Museum Foundation
£9,300 13/09/2017
All hands on deck! Supporting Poole’s museums

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 13/01/2017, number: 1171114
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Poole Museum
4 High Street
POOLE
BH15 1BW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF, INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND EDUCATION IN, THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE, OR SCIENCE, IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY:(1)ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING SUITABLE OBJECTS AND WORKS OF ART FOR INCLUSION IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF POOLE MUSEUM SERVICE;(2)PROVIDING FOR, OR SUPPORTING, THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, REFURBISHMENT, ENHANCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS OF THE SAID PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AND THE BUILDINGS IN WHICH THEY ARE HOUSED;(3)PROVIDING FOR, OR SUPPORTING, THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, REFURBISHMENT, ENHANCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF OTHER EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS OF SUCH PERMANENT COLLECTIONS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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