Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 2

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE FRIENDS OF PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM

The Charity exists to support Penlee House Gallery and Museum. It raises funds for grants to the Gallery and Museum for the purchase of art and cultural artefacts, for education and outreach activities, and for the development of its services. It provides member services through lectures and publications associated with the field of interest of the Gallery and Museum.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.

Established: less than 1 year

FRIENDSOFPENLEEHOUSE.ORG.UK

INFO@PENLEEHOUSE.ORG.UK

01736363625

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Cornwall,

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 - My Story
£9,640	24/02/2023	The funding will be used to run a 24-week media and film project to improve the well-being of a cohort of local young people (18-25). It will run 1-2-1 and group sessions exploring themes affecting ....more The funding will be used to run a 24-week media and film project to improve the well-being of a cohort of local young people (18-25). It will run 1-2-1 and group sessions exploring themes affecting the community such as loneliness financial difficulties and ill mental health. The group will create short films on each topic discussing the personal impact these issues have; and potential ways to overcome them. The project aims to help young people meet their potential.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Lonely Creatives
£2,470	10/08/2021	The funding is to provide a creative arts programme for young people from the community to to make a documentary about loneliness and to tell their stories to the community so they can reduce their ....more The funding is to provide a creative arts programme for young people from the community to to make a documentary about loneliness and to tell their stories to the community so they can reduce their loneliness and reduce isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANN ELIZABETH MORRIS Appointed: 2024

CAROLINE ALICE CHEYNE WHITE Appointed: 2023

DAVID CHARLES WILSON TOVEY Appointed: 2023

JOHN STEVEN SWARBROOKE (Chair) Appointed: 2023

PETER BRYAN MAYNARD Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR RUTH MARILYN TOWSE Appointed: 2023

DR CAROLINE DAVIES Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM,

JONATHAN CHARLES TREHANE SYMONS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: THE FRIENDS OF PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM, ROTARY CLUB OF PENZANCE TRUST FUND, FOUNDATION KNOWN AS DANIEL'S SCHOOL IN THE PARISH OF MADRON,

JUDITH MARY SUMMERS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2024, number: 1206841

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Main office

Penlee House Museum
Penlee Park
PENZANCE
TR18 4HE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF WEST CORNWALL BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) MAKING GRANTS TO PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM TO ASSIST IN THE ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION OF ARTISTIC WORKS AND ITEMS OF HERITAGE, EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXHIBITIONS.(B) MAKING GRANTS TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF STAFFING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR THE COLLECTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EXCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS.(C) ORGANISING LECTURES, TALKS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PUBLISHING A MAGAZINE TO EXTEND THE PUBLIC’S KNOWLEDGE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN THE COLLECTIONS.(D) MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES AND PENZANCE COUNCIL TO DEVELOP A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF THE PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM.

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