Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

QUEER BRITAIN MUSEUM LTD

The purpose is to establish and operate a museum, for the benefit of the public and primarily focused on the education of LGBTQI issues including:(1) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation ofreligious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;(2) The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science; and(3) The advancement of education.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

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£741£636£105£7£241£2414.51475
31/03/22£357£307£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£272£228£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£357£344£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£140£111£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 52.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 6 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Reducing racial tensions
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-71
  • ANJUM FARNAZ MOUJ Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant And Trainer
  • ANTHONY WAYNE SNOW Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Actuary
  • DAN VO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • IAN MEHRTENS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • KRISHNA OMKAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor
  • LISA POWER MBE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant
  • RICHARD CRAIG DUNCALF OBE Appointed: 2024
  • ROBERT TAYLOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Photographer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2018, number: 1180240
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/03/2018, number: 11253032
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Queer Britain
2 Granary Square
LONDON
N1C 4BH

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM AND COLLECTIONS FOCUSED ON BRITISH LGBTQ+ HISTORY AND CULTURE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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