Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

ST JUST AND DISTRICT TRUST CIO

The Trust owns and operates The Knut, a heritage centre next to the Plen an Gwari, one of two surviving Cornish medieval amphitheatres. As well as housing a backstage and archive facility for its performances of the historic Ordinalia Cornish Mystery plays, the Knut is an asset for the community of St Just, hosting workshops, talks, seminars, performances, and creative and collaborative events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/10/23£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/22*£24£33£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/21£251£208£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/20£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/19£9£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/18£30£40£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/17£17£7£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 8 years

https://www.stjustordinalia.com/

stjustanddistricttrust@gmail.com

01736788906

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Just and District Trust CIO
£15,000 22/04/2021
St Just Ordinalia 2021

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMANDA BERRY Appointed: 2024
  • CAROLINE BARNETT Appointed: 2022
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN LETHBRIDGE Appointed: 2024
  • FELICITY BRIDGET GIBBS Appointed: 2022
  • MARY ANN BLOOMFIELD Appointed: 2022
  • RITA NIELD Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/08/2016, number: 1168852
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR22: 61 days late,
Main office

The Knut
Rear of 1-4
Market Street
St. Just
PENZANCE
TR19 7HX

Objectives

1. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES, OBJECTS AND PROJECTS OF HISTORICAL OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA COMPRISING ST. JUST AND DISTRICT (AREA OF BENEFIT).2. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE CULTURE, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, HERITAGE, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 3. TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT.ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE HISTORICAL, LITERARY, CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HERITAGE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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