Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE CONISTON INSTITUTE AND RUSKIN MUSEUM

We are a community village hall and a museum dedicated to John Ruskin, Donald Campbell and The History of Coniston

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£219,155	£282,451	£-63,296	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.conistoninstitute.uk

accounts@ruskinmuseum.com

01539441164

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Recreation

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

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 Community Fund - Making Coniston Institute sustainable
£10,000	14/07/2023	The funding will be used to improve this community hub by replacing the windows ensuring this community space in an isolated village is up to standard and more sustainable for the future.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

STEVEN ELLERTON Appointed: 2023

CHARLES JOHN SARGEANT Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: CONISTON AMENITIES FUND,

DAVID WALTON JOHNSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE CONISTON INSTITUTE AND RUSKIN MUSEUM, FURNESS AND DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION,

DOREEN ANNE HALL (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE CONISTON INSTITUTE AND RUSKIN MUSEUM, THE LAKELAND HOUSING TRUST,

JEAN JOHNSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE CONISTON INSTITUTE AND RUSKIN MUSEUM,

JEFFREY ROGER CARROLL Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE CONISTON INSTITUTE AND RUSKIN MUSEUM, CONISTON MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM,

NICHOLAS JAMES EDWARD HUGH MONK Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE CONISTON INSTITUTE AND RUSKIN MUSEUM, THE FRIENDS OF RUSKIN'S BRANTWOOD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/10/2021, number: 1196305

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR23: 16 days late,

Main office

15 YEWDALE ROAD
CONISTON
LA21 8DU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE:- (A)THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CONISTON (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(B)THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ITEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LIFE, WORK AND TIMES OF JOHN RUSKIN AND THE LIFE AND HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE OF CONISTON AND ITS ENVIRONS.

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