Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 20

BLETCHLEY PARK TRUST LIMITED

To preserve and develop Bletchley Park as a world-class museum and heritage attraction which is open to the public 361 days a year, and provide an education programme both on-site and through outreach. Both functions are designed to enhance the understanding of its critical contribution to codebreaking and intelligence in World War II, and the birth of computers and electronic security.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been 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
31/12/22		£10,418	£9,003	£1,415	£1,159	£13,773	£11,150	14.9	90	200
31/12/21		£6,445	£7,084	£-638	£807	£12,437	£9,391	15.9	82	220
31/12/20		£6,069	£6,513	£-444	£917	£12,995	£8,900	16.4	106	240
31/12/19		£9,238	£8,004	£1,235	£1,268	£13,406	£10,197	15.3	107	247
31/12/18		£7,467	£6,473	£994	£980	£12,163	£10,561	19.6	91	240
31/12/17		£6,498	£6,079	£419	£965	£11,051	£9,074	17.9	92	0
31/12/16		£6,849	£5,375	£1,474	£898	£10,576	£8,455	18.9	93	0
31/12/15		£6,191	£5,639	£552	£1,206	£9,102	£8,067	17.2	65	0
31/12/14		£7,044	£6,189	£855	£938	£5,170	£4,286	8.3	60	0
31/12/13		£6,727	£6,889	£-162	£777	£4,315	£3,273	5.7	54	0
31/12/12		£3,837	£3,003	£835	£905	£4,280	£1,990	8	42	0
31/12/11		£3,901	£2,342	£1,559	£688	£3,445	£1,889	9.7	31	0
31/12/10		£2,459	£2,315	£143	£594	£1,886	£1,267	6.6	30	0
31/12/09		£2,102	£1,914	£188	£550	£1,806	£1,260	7.9	27	0
31/12/08		£1,790	£1,662	£128	£414	£1,617	£1,148	8.3	22	0
31/12/07		£1,937	£1,609	£328	£398	£5,108	£4,673	34.8	27	0
31/12/06		£820	£774	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£676	£679	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£836	£594	£242	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 14%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 81%
Reserves/Spending: 14.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 5.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

www.bletchleypark.org.uk

enquiries@bletchleypark.org.uk

01908640404

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

90 employees
200 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£2,207,235
Garfield Weston Foundation	£200,000
The Foyle Foundation	£150,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£140,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£200,000	04/02/2022	Major Grants award
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Bletchley Park Trust
£50,000	22/12/2021	Restoration of Blocks A and E at Bletchley Park
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Bletchley Park Trust
£75,000	09/12/2021	New learning facility
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bletchley Park Trust
£140,000	17/06/2020	COVID-19: Bletchley Park Trust
DCMS - Bletchley Park Trust Cultural Recovery Application
£924,804	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund - Round 2
£1,282,431	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£150,000	28/11/2019	towards work on Blocks A, E and the Teleprinter Building Annex at Bletchley Park
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Bletchley Park Trust Limited
£25,000	14/11/2018 24	Restoration of World War Two building Block E and creation of the Bletchley Park Collections Centre
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£400,000	16/11/2017	Phase 2 Restoration
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Bletchley Park Trust
£55,000	16/06/2016	Fit out of Teleprinter Hall exhibition displays

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-73

HYWEL THOMAS Appointed: 2021

DANIEL CHAMINGS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant

DR CLAIRE ELIZABETH FEEHILY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant

JANE CATHERINE BLEACH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

SIR JEREMY FLEMING Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

CHARLES WILLIAM IAIN MACDONALD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive

DR MATILDA PHOEBE BLYTH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Museum Curator

PROFESSOR ANDREW PHILIP MARTIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Professor

PROFESSOR ELISABETH ALISON KABLER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Academic

ROBERT PETER HANNIGAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant

SIR DAVID MARTIN BROWN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

ZAHRA BARDAI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/07/1992, number: 1012743
Registered at Companies House on 07/07/1992, number: 02730618

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 113 days late,

Main office

BLETCHLEY PARK
SHERWOOD DRIVE
BLETCHLEY
MILTON KEYNES
MK3 6EB

Objectives

The objects (‘Objects’) for which the Trust is established are to advance the education of the public, to conserve the historic World War 2 site at Bletchley Park, and to advance the arts, culture, heritage and science; and in furtherance (but without limitation) thereof, the Trust may:1. establish and develop museums, including at Bletchley Park;2. conserve, restore and develop historic buildings at Bletchley Park; 3. research, conserve, develop and promote knowledge and understanding of the activities which took place at Bletchley Park during World War 2 and their continuing relevance; 4. provide relevant, appropriate and engaging educational experiences suitable for all types of learners, including visitors, students, off-site audiences and informal learners, and to provide facilities to assist learning professionals;5. collect, safeguard and make accessible documents, photographs, recordings, plans, paintings, drawings and other artefacts; and/or6. provide lectures, seminars, tutorials and publish books, leaflets, films, videos, recordings and pictures.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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