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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
(no info on trustees)
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    LINCOLNSHIRE BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL 

    To foster good citizenship and advance education for the benefit of the public at large by the provision and maintenance of a memorial, visitor centre and archive to commemorate those who served, supported or suffered in air bombing campaigns since the formation of the Royal Air Force.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
    • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
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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
    31/03/23£1,524£1,430£94£178£7,353£2,36819.929416
    31/03/22£2,118£1,341£776£186£7,259£2,06618.525270
    31/03/21£983£1,082£-99£141£6,482£92610.321320
    31/03/20£1,042£1,380£-338£167£6,582£5544.827860
    31/03/19£1,860£1,680£180£335£6,920£3642.624765
    31/03/18£1,377£618£759£229£6,740£1963.810
    31/03/17£4,890£510£4,380£242£5,980£481.100
    31/03/16£866£476£390£348£1,601£511.300
    31/03/15?£655£266£389£213£1,210£140.600
    30/04/14£1,046£239£808£239£822£81440.900
    30/04/13£52£43£9£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/12£5£0£5£0£0£0n/a00
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    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 22.3%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.5%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 10%
    Liabilities/Income: 56%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 32%
    Reserves/Spending: 19.9 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.3
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 13 years

    http://www.internationalbcc.co.uk

    nicky@internationalbcc.co.uk

    07836680269

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    Listed activities
    • General Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Lincolnshire,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 29 employees
    • 416 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£939,200
    National Lottery Heritage Fund£163,500
    Charles Hayward Foundation£20,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    DCMS - CRF21:Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial
    £197,500 08/03/2021
    Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
    DCMS - CRF21:Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial
    £315,000 08/03/2021
    Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
    DCMS - CRF20: Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial
    £426,700 14/10/2020
    Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial
    £163,500 30/06/2020
    COVID19: Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial
    Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Trust
    £20,000 27/02/2020
    Digital online archive project
    Ministry of Defence - ALB - Armed forces Covenant Fund Trust- Covenent Fund
    £20,000 01/04/2018
    Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services.
    Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
    £668,383 01/04/2018
    Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial
    £3,363,200 30/09/2014
    International Bomber Command Centre
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/10/2011, number: 1144182
    • Registered at Companies House on 13/04/2011, number: 07602666
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    12 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    International Bomber Command Centre
    Canwick Avenue
    Canwick
    LINCOLN
    LN4 2HQ

    Objectives

    To foster good citizenship and advance education for the benefit of the public at large by the provision and maintenance of a memorial, visitor centre and archive to commemorate those who served, supported or suffered in air bombing campaigns since the formation of the Royal Air Force.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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