Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 9

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 6

CULTURE COVENTRY

The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, The Old Grammar School and The Lunt Roman Fort

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 11 years

www.culturecoventry.com

enquiries@culturecoventry.com

02476237521

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£3,741	£5,178	£-1,437	£280	£4,752	£1,768	4.1	78	200
31/03/22		£7,301	£5,483	£1,818	£203	£1,814	£-2,214	-4.8	88	70
31/03/21		£4,776	£4,213	£563	£0	£45	£-4,480	-12.8	110	120
31/03/20		£3,929	£4,976	£-1,047	£0	£1,728	£-2,503	-6	76	50
31/03/19		£3,873	£4,660	£-787	£0	£2,748	£-2,255	-5.8	176	57
31/03/18	*	£3,845	£5,695	£-1,850	£896	£2,463	£-3,397	-7.2	100	0
31/03/17	*	£4,359	£5,352	£-993	£947	£4,185	£8	0	80	0
31/03/16	*	£6,688	£5,727	£961	£653	£5,864	£-1,726	-3.6	101	0
31/03/15		£9,885	£5,478	£4,407	£713	£4,407	£-2,255	-4.9	85	0
31/03/14	*	£3,262	£3,071	£191	£19	£398	£24	0.1	87	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 37%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Coventry City, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

78 employees
200 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Investment Funds
£30,000	16/09/2021	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 the chance to flourish and where ....more 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 the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Culture Coventry
£100,000	21/07/2021 12	Towards project costs of Creative Bridges, a programme using cultural and creative engagement to aid transition to independent adult life for young people with a learning disability or barrier to ....more Towards project costs of Creative Bridges, a programme using cultural and creative engagement to aid transition to independent adult life for young people with a learning disability or barrier to learning.
DCMS - Museums and Schools
£62,208	26/03/2021	To increase the number of visits to museums and galleries by schools in locations classified as areas of high deprivation where engagement between schools and regional museums has been low. To ....more To increase the number of visits to museums and galleries by schools in locations classified as areas of high deprivation where engagement between schools and regional museums has been low. To deliver high quality opportunities for school pupils to visit museums that is linked to the national curriculum and support classroom learning.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Culture Coventry
£47,479	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
DCMS - Culture Coventry NPO Application 18 - 22
£407,360	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 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 us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
DCMS - Museums and Schools 2020/21
£62,208	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 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 us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND - Culutre Coventry Envrionment
£376,353	18/10/2018 12	The proposed works involves the implementation of energy and sustainability improvements to the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (HAGM) through a major plant and controls upgrade, with the ....more The proposed works involves the implementation of energy and sustainability improvements to the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (HAGM) through a major plant and controls upgrade, with the installation of new and innovative technologies
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Culture Coventry
£47,400	14/05/2018	Play!
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Culture Coventry
£284,871	26/04/2018 36	Towards the continuation and development of the Creative Bridges programme that supports young adults with learning disabilities into further education, work or volunteering.
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND - Museums and Schools 18/20
£124,416	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 Culture Coventry
£24,100	18/09/2017	Crafts from the Punjab
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Culture Coventry
£10,000	30/08/2017	Lest We Forget
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Culture Coventry
£10,000	27/03/2017	Melody Makers
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Culture Coventry
£36,000	23/01/2015	The Story of Children's Television From 1946 to Today
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Culture Coventry
£243,598	10/09/2014	Towards a comprehensive engagement, skills development and work preparation programme for young people with learning difficulties.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 55-80

RICHARD SHAW Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

WENDY PARRY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

DR NOR AZIZ Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Housewife, Other trusteeships: KOCO COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE, COVENTRY ARTSPACE LIMITED,

EMMANUEL STEPHANE COULON (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Unknown

ROGER TERRENCE ARTHUR MEDWELL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chairman

JOSEPH WARDEN ELLIOTT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: JAGUAR DAIMLER HERITAGE TRUST,

KEITH RAILTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CV LIFE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/07/2013, number: 1152899
Registered at Companies House on 14/01/2013, number: 08359113

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

26/08/2015 - Asset transfer in from COVENTRY HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST
26/08/2015 - Asset transfer in from MUSEUM OF BRITISH ROAD TRANSPORT TRUST (COVENTRY) LIMITED

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

10 returns made; AR18: 7 days late, AR17: 31 days late, AR16: 3 days late, AR14: 15 days late,

Main office

C/o TheHerbert Art Gallery & Museum
Jordan Well
COVENTRY
CV1 5QP

Objectives

1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH ROAD TRANSPORT BY COLLECTING AND CONSERVING ROAD TRANSPORT ITEMS OF AESTHETIC, HISTORIC, CONSTRUCTIONAL OR ENGINEERING INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE.2.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE IN COVENTRY.

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