Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 14

CHARD & DISTRICT MUSEUM

a) The advancement of education, learning and knowledge by the provision and maintenance of a public museum in Godworthy House in the town of Chard.b) The collection, preservation and exhibition in such building of artefacts, pictures, maps, letters, documents and other items of historical, geographical or geological interest relating to Chard and its surrounding district

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£38	£20	£18	n/a
31/12/21		£52	£35	£17	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.chardmuseum.co.uk

info@chardmuseum.co.uk

0146065091

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Somerset,

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Chard and District Museum
£17,400	18/10/2022	Chard Museum

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR HOWARD BAILEY Appointed: 2020

ELAINE PYM Appointed: 2022

LIZ JOHNSON-IDAN Appointed: 2020

LUKE TALMAGE Appointed: 2022

NIGEL RICE Appointed: 2020

SARA GILLIAN DOWELL Appointed: 2022

VINCENT ALAN LEAN (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2020, number: 1190620

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CHARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM SOCIETY on 10/11/2021

Main office

Godworthy House
High Street
CHARD
TA20 1QB

Objectives

(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM IN GODWORTHY HOUSE IN THE TOWN OF CHARD OR SUCH OTHER BUILDING OR BUILDINGS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ACQUIRED BY THE CIO;(B)THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION & EXHIBITION IN SUCH BUILDING OF ARTEFACTS, PICTURES, MAPS, LETTERS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL OR GEOLOGICAL INTEREST RELATING TO THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF CHARD AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICT.

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