Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

RIPON CIVIC SOCIETY 

Promoting the preservation, protection & development of Ripon.Make annual awards to encourage high standards in any developments/refurbishments during the preceeding year.Commenting on planning matters relevant to Ripon with a view to promoting high standards in any developments.Educating members & the general public in the geography, history, natural history & general environment of Ripon.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£2£4£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/22£2£5£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£1£3£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£3£4£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£13£6£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£36£52£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£12£33£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£33£9£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£6£3£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£4£3£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£5£8£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£6£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£4£7£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£6£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£43£16£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 38 years

www.riponcivicsociety.org.uk

info@riponcivicsociety.org.uk

01765608320

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,
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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Ripon Civic Society
£59,000 12/08/2015
Ripon Re-Viewed: Preserving and Creating Access to 100 years of Ripon’s Photographic Heritage

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/07/1986, number: 517434
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

RCS
The Workhouse Museum
Allhallowgate
RIPON
North Yorkshire
HG4 1LE

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 2. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 3. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE CITY OF RIPON AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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