Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

RYE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION

Rye Museum Association exists to acquire, display and conserve artefacts and documents which appertain to the history of Rye and its immediate hinterland. The museum also has an educational role involving the community including discovery days, talks and activities for children and an outreach programme. There is a programme of talks and visits throughout the year.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 28 years

www.ryemuseum.co.uk

info@ryemuseum.co.uk

01797 226728

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
05/04/23		£124	£118	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
05/04/22		£98	£81	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
05/04/21		£73	£59	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
05/04/20	*	£117	£102	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
05/04/19		£109	£87	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
05/04/18		£174	£99	£75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/17		£87	£74	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/16		£83	£119	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/15		£85	£110	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/14		£201	£93	£108	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/13		£230	£82	£148	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/12		£71	£89	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/11		£60	£70	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/10	*	£48	£73	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/09	*	£46	£46	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/08?	*	£272	£125	£147	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£61	£85	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£40	£81	£-42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£45	£72	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Rye Museum Association
£5,000	17/10/2018 8	Funding was provided to enable Rye Castle Museum to update and extend the lighting and heating arrangements.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Rye Museum Association
£3,000	19/10/2017	Rye Castle Museum exists to provide access to an Ancient monument and a collection of artefacts that reflect the history of the town of Rye. Funding was provided to install safety equipment at Rye ....more Rye Castle Museum exists to provide access to an Ancient monument and a collection of artefacts that reflect the history of the town of Rye. Funding was provided to install safety equipment at Rye Castle.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 62-85

ALAN CHARLES DICKINSON Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeship: SPORTING OR BUTT FIELD,

GEOFFREY AUSTEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Civil And Structural Engineer

HEATHER ANNE STEVENSON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

JOSEPHINE CLARE KIRKHAM Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Retired

JENNIFER TOMKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JULIET DUFF Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

LESLEY VOICE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

SHEILA MADDOCK Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN GEORGE MASTERS (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

SUSAN MARY MANKTELOW Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

YVONNE METCALF Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/08/1996, number: 1057421
Registered at Companies House on 17/07/1996, number: 03226143

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 48 days late, AR10: 12 days late, AR09: 1 days late, AR08: 27 days late,

Main office

3
East St
Rye
Rye
Sussex
TN31 7JY

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE RYE AREA BY ACQUIRING HOUSING AND EXHIBITING AND CONSERVING RESTORING AND REPAIRING OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS OF AN EDUCATIONAL NATURE AND BY ESTABLISHING ACQUIRING MANAGING AND MAINTAINING MUSEUMS GALLERIES LIBRARIES AND OTHER PLACES WHERE SUCH PURPOSES MAY BE ACHIEVED AND WHERE EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND ENQUIRY AND THE EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT VIEWS AND INFORMATION MAY HAPPEN

Defined Area of Benefit:

RYE AREA

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