Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 10
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

IPSWICH ART SOCIETY

Promotion of Fine Art.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
  • 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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
01/01/70£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/23£16£14£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£22£20£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£8£9£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£4£3£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£9£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£11£8£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£8£8£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£6£5£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£6£10£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£5£4£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£5£5£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£5£5£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£6£5£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£3£4£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08?£3£4£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/01/70£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£4£4£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£4£4£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£5£4£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years

www.ipswich-art-society.org.uk

ipswich.art.society.publicity@gmail.com

01473711178

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookInstagram
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Ipswich Art Society
£75,515 15/12/2023
Art at the Heart of Ipswich

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

  • CHRIS EDMONDSON
  • JAN WATSON
  • MAGGI HAYWARD Appointed: 2016
  • STEPHEN CASSIDY (Chair)
  • TAMMANY HUNT Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/1964, number: 219257
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

89 BUCKLESHAM ROAD
IPSWICH
IP3 8TT

Objectives

TO ENCOURAGE AN APPRECIATION OF THE VISAUL ARTS AND AN INTEREST IN THE STUDY AND PRACTICE THEREOF

Defined Area of Benefit:

IPSWICH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great