Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 7
    • 12+ Trustees: -1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +7

    ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS 

    The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) connects, supports and represents independent museums in the UK. We are a membership organisation with approximately 1200 organisational and individual members.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
    Established: 24 years
    (46 years as a company)

    www.aim-museums.co.uk

    aimadmin@aim-museums.co.uk

    01495774127

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    UN SDGs
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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
    31/12/22£894£983£-90£0£423£2763.470
    31/12/21£993£987£6£0£513£330450
    31/12/20£961£900£61£0£507£2673.660
    31/12/19£901£1,059£-158£0£446£2172.550
    31/12/18£989£881£108£0£605£1782.450
    31/12/17£1,001£830£172£0£510£881.360
    31/12/16£886£1,438£-552£0£338£115160
    31/12/15£1,031£774£257£10£889£1021.640
    31/12/14£1,010£828£182£8£632£801.220
    31/12/13£442£404£37£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12£308£251£57£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£222£220£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10£192£246£-54£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£272£248£24£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£297£222£75£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£189£173£16£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06£139£73£66£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05*£139£73£66£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04*£47£50£-3£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 24%
    Liabilities/Income: 15%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
    Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 3.2
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    Who works here?
    • 7 employees
    Who it helps
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    Where it operates
    • Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

    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
    National Lottery Heritage Fund£786,900
    The Pilgrim Trust£405,000
    DCMS£305,520
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    DCMS - AIM
    £305,520 01/04/2020
    We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Association of Independent Museums
    £786,900 03/03/2020
    New Stories, New Audiences
    The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Association of Independent Museums
    £405,000 29/05/2019
    48
    Collections Care Audit, Collections Care and Conservation Grants Scheme 2020-23
    The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Association of Independent Museums
    £10,000 14/11/2018
    13
    AIM Collections Care Audit Grants - Scheme 1 Addition
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Association of Independent Museums
    £75,500 10/05/2017
    12
    Towards the continuation of the Sustainability Grants Scheme, which aims to improve the long-term resilience of small and medium sized independent museums.
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Association of Independent Museums
    £365,000 24/04/2014
    Towards a grant scheme that supports the sustainability of small and medium-sized independent museums through income-generation and organisational resilience.
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Association of Independent Museums
    £266,000 30/09/2010
    36
    Towards Delegated Grant-Making Towards the continuation of the Sustainability Grants Scheme, and a contribution to core costs.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (14)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 13/14 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 31-67
    • ANDREW LOVETT (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Museum Director
    • EMILY RUTH HOPE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Visitor Welcome And Retail (Gift Shop) Team Leader
    • SAJIDA CARR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Operations And Development
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/08/2000, number: 1082215
    • Registered at Companies House on 01/02/1978, number: 01350939
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR05: 141 days late, AR04: 127 days late,
    Main office

    ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS
    AIM Office
    National Waterways Museum
    Ellesmere Port
    CH65 4FW

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS. IN RESPECT OF THIS THE COMPANY DEFINES INDEPENDENCE AS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN DECISIONS, BEING ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEM, AND FOR NOT BEING SUBJECT TO ANOTHER’S AUTHORITY, NOR DEPENDENT ON ANOTHER FOR YOUR EXISTENCE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    UNITED KINGDOM, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND ISLE OF MAN

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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