Finance Score: -14
Governance Score: -16
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -25 ?

ALSTON GOODS SHED TRUST 

To help educate the general public through a transport and heritage museum depicting th history of Alston Moor and the surrounding district through photographs, artefacts, general memorabilia and vintage vehicles
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
21/08/13£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a020
21/08/12*£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/11*£5£6£-1£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/10*£6£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/09£7£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/08*£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/07*£4£6£-2£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/06*£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/05£6£3£3£0£0£0n/a00
21/08/04£9£7£2£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 23 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 69-98
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/10/2001, number: 1089080
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/02/2001, number: 04165975
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR12: 9 days late, AR11: 5 days late, AR10: 47 days late, AR08: 7 days late, AR07: 62 days late, AR06: 426 days late,
Main office

2 HILL COTTAGES
NENTHEAD
ALSTON
CA9 3PN

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM OR HERITAGE CENTRE TO REFLECT THE AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, TRANSPORT AND SOCIAL HERITAGE OF ALSTON MOOR AND THE VALLEY OF THE SOUTH TYNE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ALSTON MOOR AND THE VALLEY OF THE SOUTH TYNE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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