Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

SKIPTON MECHANICS INSTITUTE

Grants to local organisations and schools in the pursuance of studies relating to science, literature and the arts. The promotion of and assistance with education of pupils or past pupils of any school or college in the area of benefit and who are resident within the area of benefit. The assistance of any local organisation undertaking activities for young people in the area of benefit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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
31/12/22£19£21£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£21£17£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£17£17£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£22£23£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£19£28£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£21£26£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£20£24£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£20£28£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£20£18£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13*£20£21£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£20£21£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£19£16£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10*£17£10£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£14£35£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£22£12£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£20£17£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£18£9£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£16£18£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£15£16£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

http://skiptonmechanics.org

secretary@skiptonmechanics.org

07912565466

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/18 persons

  • ANTHONY GEOFFREY BARRETT
  • AMANDA DUDLEY Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID E NUTTER Appointed: 2013
  • DOMINIC FITZGERALD Appointed: 2024
  • EMMA PEARS Appointed: 2023
  • GARETH DIXON Appointed: 2024
  • IAN LOCKWOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2013
  • JI MUKHERJEE Appointed: 2011
  • JONELLE YEOMAN Appointed: 2021
  • LINDSEY DANIELS Appointed: 2017
  • MR D T HAYES
  • MR W J BARRON
  • PHILIPPA SYERS Appointed: 2019
  • RUKSANA MAHMOOD Appointed: 2022
  • SHONA E WATSON
  • SIMON R SMITH
  • SARAH PEEL Appointed: 2014
  • THOMAS L ASHWORTH
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/07/1964, number: 529116
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR13: 115 days late, AR10: 37 days late,
Main office

AWB Charlesworth Solicitors Ltd
23 Otley Street
SKIPTON
North Yorkshire
BD23 1DY

Objectives

THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK CARRIED ON AT THE SKIPTON ART SCHOOL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND BY KINDRED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PROMOTION OF THE FURTHER EDUCATION OF PUPILS OR PAST PUPILS OF ANY SCHOOL OR OF ANY ADULT WHO RESIDES OR CHILD WHOSE PARENTS RESIDE IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE URBAN DISTRICT AND RURAL DISTRICT OF SKIPTON.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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