Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

LONG MELFORD HERITAGE TRUST 

We provide and maintain a Museum and Heritage Centre in the annexe of the Long Melford Memorial Village Hall, for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and displaying items of interest relating to Long Melford and its environs. In addition we undertake and promote archival and archaeological research, the results of which will be published for the public benefit.
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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • 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

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£17,951£11,278£6,67325
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

longmelfordheritagetrust@gmail.com

07792357039

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Long Melford Heritage Centre and Trust
£1,278 21/10/2023
We would like to offer the youth of Long Melford transferrable hands-on and specific archaeological technology skill training by professionals.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/10/2021, number: 1196173
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 27 days late,
Main office

4 The Limes
Long Melford
Suffolk
co10 9sx

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN LONG MELFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:(A) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTRE TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, AND DISPLAY ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST RELATING T0 LONG MELFORD AND ITS ENVIRONS;(B) UNDERTAKING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY OF LONG MELFORD AND ITS ENVIRONS, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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