Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

SCARBOROUGH MUSEUMS, CULTURE AND CREATIVE TRUST 

To advance the education of the public in geology, archaeology, history, natural sciences, decorative and fine arts, antiquities and related disciplines. Establishing and maintaining a museum in the Borough of Scarborough.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 19 years

www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

info@smtrust.uk.com

01723384509

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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
31/03/22£795£856£-60£14£434£4346.11825
31/03/21£731£754£-23£4£480£4807.6160
31/03/20£781£753£27£7£475£4687.5150
31/03/19£696£623£73£15£468£4528.71414
31/03/18£656£740£-85£7£388£3736190
31/03/17£707£774£-67£14£471£4617.1190
31/03/16£693£651£43£17£491£4899200
31/03/15£750£670£80£25£448£4488170
31/03/14£593£500£93£20£369£3648.7150
03/04/13£593£560£34£31£276£2765.9180
03/04/12£652£624£28£28£249£2494.8170
31/03/11£637£627£10£23£265£2655.1170
31/03/10£590£552£38£25£255£2555.5170
31/03/09£609£663£-54£22£217£2173.9160
31/03/08£516£1,011£-495£37£272£2723.2150
31/03/07£892£341£551£99£767£46716.410
31/03/06£293£228£65£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 35%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 18 employees
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,

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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Scarborough Museums, Culture and Creative Trust
£9,880 05/06/2023
#DYC YorEarth Heritage
DCMS - Museums and Schools 2020/21
£68,400 01/04/2020
The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given ....more
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND - Museums and Schools 18/20
£136,800 19/04/2018
23
Museums and Schools programme is aiming to provide high quality museum visits linked to the national curriculum.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Scarborough Museums Trust
£99,000 09/02/2017
Creativity and Culture: Scarborough Museums Trust and the Creative Industries Centre Trust partnership project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Scarborough Museums Trust
£5,300 20/01/2017
Outside the Box

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 65-87
  • JOHN HARRIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director/Trustee
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2004, number: 1106238
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/04/2004, number: 05114387
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; all on time
Main office

SCARBOROUGH MUSEUMS TRUST
WOODEND
THE CRESECENT
SCARBOROUGH
N YORKSHIRE
YO11 2 P

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF SCARBOROUGH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:4.1 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES OR RESOURCES IN THE BOROUGH OF SCARBOROUGH.4.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN NATURAL SCIENCES, ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS, ANTIQUITIES, CRAFTS, CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES, ARCHITECTURE, THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER DISCIPLINES, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY:4.2.1 THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE BOROUGH OF SCARBOROUGH.4.2.2 PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING RESEARCH (AND DISSEMINATING ITS USEFUL RESULTS);4.2.3 PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF, AND ACCESS TO, THE ITEMS, GROUPINGS, DISPLAYS AND COLLECTIONS.4.3 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY ACQUIRING, RENOVATING, REDEVELOPING, MAINTAINING, MANAGING, AND PROVIDING USE OF AND ACCESS TO LAND, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND SITES OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE IN THE BOROUGH OF SCARBOROUGH AND ENCOURAGING HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND TOWN PLANNING WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF SCARBOROUGH.4.4 TO PROMOTE THE URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOROUGH OF SCARBOROUGH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:4.4.1 THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RETRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES IN AREAS OF DISADVANTAGE IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMMES IN THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES.4.4.2 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES DISADVANTAGED BY VIRTUE OF POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, OR ANY OTHER BARRIERS TO ACCESSING TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.4.4.3 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF LAND, BUILDINGS, WORKSPACE, AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR USE BY CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THOSE INVOLVED IN THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES.4.4.4 THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND AMENITIES AND PROVIDING EXPERT ADVICE OR CONSULTATION IN RELATION TO SUCH MATTERS.4.4.5 THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, OR SITES OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, OR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE AND PROVIDING EXPERT ADVICE OR CONSULTATION IN RELATION TO SUCH MATTERS.4.4.6 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR FOR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.4.4.7 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.4.5 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH, OR ANCILLARY TO, THE ABOVE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

Data Sources

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360 Giving
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