Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE FRY ART GALLERY SOCIETY

The Gallery, built in 1856 and substantially extended in 2021, houses a unique collection of works by 20th C artists who have lived in N.W. Essex, eg. Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Michael Rothenstein. Other contemporary works are included to demonstrate the area's continuing artistic tradition. Over forty artists are represented in the Collection - owned by The N. W. Essex Collection Trust.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 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
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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	£219	£444	£-225	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/12/21	£328	£326	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/12/20	£262	£67	£196	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	68
31/12/19	£110	£181	£-71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/18	£275	£336	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	75
31/12/17	£92	£113	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.fryartgallery.org

info@fryartgallery.org

01799513779

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 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
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£10,000	08/07/2021	towards reducing the remaining shortfall for new extension project (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000	27/11/2020	Gallery Extension
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The Fry Art Gallery Society
£25,000	13/09/2018 9	New Picture Store
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Fry Art Gallery Society
£199,000	30/09/2014	The Fry Going Forward
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Fry Art Gallery Society
£55,500	17/10/2013	Acquisition and Restoration of Edward Bawden's Scrapbooks

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CANDIDA ANN CLARK Appointed: 2023

EMILY BEATRICE MAY Appointed: 2024

FANNY HAINE Appointed: 2016

IRIS GWENDOLINE WEAVER Appointed: 2016

JENNIFER ANN CUMMINGS Appointed: 2016

JOHN STAFFORD READY Appointed: 2016

JASON COWLEY Appointed: 2024

MARTIN HAROLD GRUSELLE Appointed: 2016

MAUREEN ALEXANDRA JOHNSTON Appointed: 2023

NICOLA JANE STRATTON TYLER Appointed: 2019

PHILIP JOHN NEALE Appointed: 2017

SIMON JOHN GOUGH Appointed: 2024

GORDON ISON CUMMINGS Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: MUSEUMS ESSEX,

NIGEL DAVID WARWICK WEAVER Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: NORTH WEST ESSEX COLLECTION TRUST,

SIR RODERICK BRIAN NEWTON (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/06/2016, number: 1167717

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Fry Art Gallery
19A Castle Street
SAFFRON WALDEN
Essex
CB10 1BD

Objectives

THE SOCIETY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS BY:(1) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE PREMISES AT BRIDGE END GARDENS CASTLE STREET SAFFRON WALDEN ESSEX (THE FRY ART GALLERY) AND ELSEWHERE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXHIBITIONS OF OIL PAINTINGS WATERCOLOURS PRINTS SCULPTURE WALLPAPERS WEAVING ILLUSTRATED BOOKS CERAMICS AND OTHER WORKS OF ART (THE COLLECTION) OWNED BY THE NORTH WEST ESSEX COLLECTION TRUST (THE COLLECTION TRUST) OR LOANED TO THE SOCIETY; AND(2) THE OWNERSHIP PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE AND USE OF THE FRY ART GALLERY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING THE COLLECTION AND OTHER WORKS OF ART AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

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