Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

NEWTOWN TEXTILE MUSEUM 

The Newtown Textile Museum is open to the public in the summer months for the education and enjoyment of its visitors. In addition to the permanent displays there are special exhibitions, demonstrations of spinning and weaving, and lectures. Visits from schools, education, and social groups are encouraged. Funds are committed to the upkeep of the building, the care, conservation of the artefacts.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 4 years

www.newtowntextilemuseum.co.uk

admin@newtowntextilemuseum.co.uk

01686622024

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Powys,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2020, number: 1188651
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

Newtown Textile Museum
5-7 Commercial Street
NEWTOWN
Powys
SY16 2BL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ITEMS OF ANTIQUARIAN, EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL OR LOCAL INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

Data Sources

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