Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 16

TOLPUDDLE OLD CHAPEL TRUST

The preservation, maintenance and renovation of the Grade II* listed former Methodist Chapel and its site in Tolpuddle, Dorset and its historical, architectural and constructional heritage, for the benefit of the people of Tolpuddle and of the Nation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 9 years

www.tolpuddleoldchapeltrust.org.uk

tolpuddleoctrust@btinternet.com

01 305 849250

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
28/02/23		£629	£657	£-28	£0	£84	£11	0.2	0	6
28/02/22		£141	£145	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
28/02/21		£84	£32	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
29/02/20	*	£55	£30	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
28/02/19		£4	£30	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
28/02/18		£1	£49	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/17		£122	£7	£114	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
29/02/16	*	£38	£41	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 38%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 13%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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 - Former Methodist Chapel, Tolpuddle, Dorset
£121,600	01/04/2022	Repair the external cob walls. This is part of a larger project to repair the whole former chapel and extend it.
DCMS - Former Methodist Chapel, Tolpuddle, Dorset
£39,302	01/04/2021	Repair the external cob walls. This is part of a larger project to repair the whole former chapel and extend it.
DCMS - ALB-HISTORIC ENGLAND - Former Methodist Chapel, Tolpuddle, Dorset DT2 7FG
£20,224	01/04/2020	Repair the external cob walls. This is part of a larger project to repair the whole former chapel and extend it.
Joseph Rank Trust - Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust
£35,000	02/05/2019	To part fund the Trust's property scheme
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£10,000	25/04/2019	towards the renovation and repair of the former chapel
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust
£50,000	05/12/2018	Restoration
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust
£10,000	13/09/2018 11	Tolpuddle Former Chapel - Saving the Martyrs' Legacy; Preservation, renovation, maintenance of a Grade II* listed building
DCMS - Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
£40,464	18/05/2017	Renovation and repair of cob structure of the building.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust
£393,000	20/09/2016	Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust - Saving the Martyrs' Legacy

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-71

FRANCES CAMBROOK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Higher Education Consultant

HANNAH JEFFERSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: General Manager (Charity) & Company Director

PROFESSOR PHILIP MARTIN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Educational Consultant

ROBERT BRUNT Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

TOBIAS CARLETON-PRANGNELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Conservation Officer, Other trusteeship: EARTH BUILDING UK AND IRELAND LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/12/2014, number: 1159578
Registered at Companies House on 24/02/2014, number: 08908950

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR20: 12 days late, AR16: 29 days late,

Main office

Tolpuddle Old Chapel
59a Main Road
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DT2 7ET

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION OF THE GRADE II* LISTED FORMER METHODIST CHAPEL AND ITS SITE IN TOLPUDDLE, DORSET AND ITS HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF TOLPUDDLE AND OF THE NATION.

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