Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

WESTON PARK FOUNDATION 

The charity continues to carry out a maintenance programme to preserve for the public benefit the grounds, buildings, furniture and chattels at Weston Park. To the extent that finance is available, it endeavours to improve the facilities available to the public. It also encourages visitors, recreation and the educational use of its facilities. Trading activities are carried out by its subsidiary.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/12/22£3,045£4,018£-973£1,822£16,986£5251.697100
31/12/21£3,118£3,211£-93£1,517£18,710£1,1214.254100
31/12/20£1,861£2,027£-166£957£17,698£1,1316.748100
31/12/19£1,666£2,081£-415£806£17,316£7584.438100
31/12/18£1,951£2,022£-71£812£16,910£1,0015.935100
31/12/17£1,823£2,341£-518£713£17,522£8074.1340
31/12/16£2,177£2,479£-302£736£17,613£1,0975.3350
31/12/15£2,076£2,535£-459£1,130£17,130£1,0354.9490
31/12/14£2,661£3,209£-549£1,746£17,636£9043.4680
31/12/13£2,909£3,395£-486£1,962£18,256£1,3884.9710
31/12/12£3,345£2,981£365£2,050£18,186£1,8067.350
31/12/11£1,032£995£37£21£16,665£417540
31/12/10*£982£1,099£-117£92£8,201£3373.740
31/12/09£1,554£1,728£-174£92£7,376£3892.700
31/12/08£1,402£1,469£-66£86£6,818£5154.220
31/12/07£904£970£-66£110£6,219£5316.620
31/12/06£822£897£-75£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£825£671£153£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£801£724£77£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 37%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 37 years

www.weston-park.com

tracey@weston-park.com

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Shropshire, Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 97 employees
  • 100 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Weston Park Foundation
£73,240 25/05/2023
Weston Park Foundations
DCMS - Weston Park - Grants for Programmes of Major Works
£410,637 01/04/2021
Waterproofing and roof repair to Weston Hall.
DCMS - Temple of Diana, Weston Park
£18,750 01/02/2021
Stonework repairs. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and heritage ....more
DCMS - Temple of Diana, Weston Park
£6,250 01/02/2021
Stonework repairs. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and heritage ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-69
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/1986, number: 518325
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/11/1986, number: 02076097
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR10: 26 days late,
Main office

Weston Hall
Weston-under-Lizard
SHIFNAL
TF11 8LE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO AID SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR 1) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE WHOLE OR SUCH PARTS OF THE BUILDINGS AND THEIR GROUNDS AND SURROUNDING PARKLAND AND FARMLAND KNOWN AS WESTON PARK SHROPSHIRE. 2) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FURNITURE AND PICTURES AND CHATTELS OF ANY DESCRIPTION ORDINARILY KEPT AT WESTON PARK. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION)

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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