Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

PENMAENMAWR HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM

The charity operates as a public interest body, providing to the general public information about the culture and history of Penmaenmawr.The charity also runs a museum.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£83£86£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£71£121£-50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21*£110£64£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£209£153£56n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£76£74£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£20£32£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£13£9£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£18£18£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£16£11£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£8£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£7£9£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 12 years

www.penmaenmawrmuseum.co.uk

info@penmaenmawrmuseum.co.uk

01492621462

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Conwy,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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 Penmaenmawr Historical Society
£18,400 07/09/2020
COVID19: Penmaenmawr Historical Society
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Penmaenmawr Historical Society
£265,300 01/03/2017
Penmaenmawr Museum relocation and development as a first-class heritage facility in North Wales

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

  • CHRISTOPHER KNOWLES Appointed: 2019
  • DR JOHN GOOD Appointed: 2019
  • ISOBEL KENYON Appointed: 2023
  • MIKE BADGER Appointed: 2023
  • MICHAEL MOORE Appointed: 2019
  • PHILIPPA REES HUMPHREY Appointed: 2021
  • ROGER HAMMER Appointed: 2018
  • SELWYN HUGHES Appointed: 2021
  • SHIRLEY COX (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • SUSAN ELLIS Appointed: 2023
  • SIONYN FOULKES-JONES Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/09/2012, number: 1148984
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Investment
  • 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
11 returns made; AR23: 105 days late, AR21: 16 days late,
Main office

Penmaenmawr Museum
Old Post Office
Conwy Old Road
Pant Yr Afon
Penmaenmawr
LL34 6UT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF PENMAENMAWR IN THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE AREA. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM IN PENMAENMAWR FOR THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE A COLLECTION OF CULTURAL OBJECTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RELATING TO PENMAENMAWR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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