Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

WIGHT MILITARY AND HERITAGE (CHARITABLE INCORPORATED) ORGANISATION 

The operation of a museum providing educational instruction in military history and preservation of heritage.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/12/22£197£193£3n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/21*£144£86£58n/an/an/an/an/a16
31/12/20*£109£85£24n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/12/19*£148£149£-2n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18*£149£131£18£0£0£0n/a030
31/12/17*£143£143£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£99£94£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£55£62£-7£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.wmahm.org.uk

enquiries@wmahm.org.uk

01983305555

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Isle Of Wight,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/12/2014, number: 1159529
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR21: 2 days late, AR20: 129 days late, AR19: 12 days late, AR18: 92 days late, AR17: 0 days late, AR16: 365 days late, AR15: 4 days late,
Main office

490 Newport Road
NEWPORT
Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 8QU

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN MILITARY AND SOCIAL HISTORY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL , ECONOMIC AND MENTAL HEALTH OF :-HM FORCES LEAVERS.YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING CARE.PEOPLE WITH LONG TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS OR DISABILITIES. PEOPLE WITH CARING RESPONSIBILITIES. YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING.PEOPLE WITH LITERACY AND OR NUMERACY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO ACCESSING THE LABOUR MARKET AND / OR IN PARTICIPATING AND CONTRIBUTING WITH AND TO SOCIETY. THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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