Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

MUSEUM OF RAF FIRE FIGHTING 

To establish and maintain for the benefit of the public a museum of RAF fire fighting. To advance education by establishing a museum which details the history of the RAF fire and rescue and to promote community fire safety. Also to advance education by displaying fire fighting memorabilia in and outside the museum to promote community fire safety. Also to Promote Education on fire safety.
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male

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
31/12/22£22£22£1n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/21£44£27£17n/an/an/an/an/a31
31/12/20£26£18£8n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/19?*£28£21£8n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/04/18£15£17£-2£0£0£0n/a00
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

firemuseum.uk

enquiry@firemuseum.co.uk

01522730198

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2017, number: 1172939
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR19: 101 days late,
Main office

16 RUTLAND WAY
SCAMPTON
LINCOLN
LN1 2UJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC A MUSEUM OF FIRE FIGHTING FOCUSSING IN PARTICULAR ON THE WORK OF THE RAF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM WHICH DETAILS THE HISTORY OF THE RAF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PUBLICLY DISPLAYING FIRE FIGHTING MEMORABILIA OUTSIDE OF THE MUSEUM TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE MUSEUM AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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