Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

THE DAVID PARR HOUSE 

Assist in the funding of the David Parr House, its collection and activities by seeking contributions from individuals and organisations.To oversee the conservation of the David Parr House and protect it for present and future generations.Work with a wide range of professionals and volunteers to develop creative, inspiring and accessible ways to showcase the heritage and arts within the house.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

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£464£181£283n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/22£146£145£2n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/03/21£125£59£66n/an/an/an/an/a24
31/03/20£215£175£40n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/19£318£168£150n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/18£1,589£325£1,264£0£1,592£1,53256.600
31/03/17£50£64£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£47£37£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£384£53£331£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.davidparrhouse.org

davidparrhouse@gmail.com

01223312513

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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
Wolfson Foundation£79,600
The Pilgrim Trust£45,000
DCMS£38,444
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The David Parr House
£34,600 07/12/2022
Window repairs and secondary glazing, insulation and draft exclusion, floorboard gap filling, rainwater butts and biodiversity enhancements
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The David Parr House
£45,000 09/12/2020
WF Covid-19 Support Fund
DCMS - ALB-Historic England-The David Parr House (Covid-19 Emergency Response)
£38,444 01/04/2020
The David Parr House will develop alternative ways to open up the House to the public whilst it is unable to physically open its door. The project will:
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to David Parr House CIO
£45,000 19/09/2019
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The David Parr House Curatorship
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The David Parr House
£60,800 14/06/2018
Gallery and visitor centre
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The David Parr House
£540,000 20/03/2017
Underpinning the David Parr House
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The David Parr House
£696,200 04/06/2015
Life and Art in a Worker's House
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/03/2014, number: 1156298
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

184/186 GWYDIR STREET
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 2LW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF DAVID PARR; A CRAFTSMAN, ARTIST AND PAINTER.3.2. TO ADVANCE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE AS REFLECTED IN DAVID PARR HOUSE.3.3. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL SEE FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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