Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

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

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

THOMAS PLUME'S LIBRARY

To preserve and maintain for the benefit of the public the collection of pictures, books, and other historic artefacts collectively known as Thomas Plume's Library, Maldon, Essex.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£36	£42	£-7	n/a
31/03/22	£151	£60	£91	n/a
31/03/21	£97	£85	£12	n/a
31/03/20	£44	£40	£5	n/a
31/03/19	£46	£46	£0	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.thomasplumeslibrary.co.uk

info@thomasplumeslibrary.co.uk

01621854850

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Libraries

How it operates

Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thomas Plume's Library
£2,500	10/11/2022	to repair the paintings of Dr Plume hung in the Plume building Maldon
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Thomas Plume's Library
£30,000	04/06/2020 2	Repairs to Thomas Plume's Library building

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

CLIVE RICHARD POTTER Appointed: 2018

CLLR ANDREW MARK LAY (Chair) Appointed: 2022

DR ALFRED KNIGHTBRIDGE Appointed: 2018

JANE FLEMING BSC HONS Appointed: 2021

KATAYOUN CLAYDON Appointed: 2022

LADY SHEENA BERNEY Appointed: 2022

NICHOLAS SPENCELEY Appointed: 2023

ROY PIPE Appointed: 2018

REV JOHN FRANKLIN DICKENS Appointed: 2018

SARAH ELIZABETH DIGNASSE BSC Appointed: 2019

STELLA SHIRES Appointed: 2022

SUSAN MARY SWAFFIN-SMITH Appointed: 2019

TOM BASTER Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/09/2018, number: 1179957

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THOMAS PLUME'S LIBRARY on 31/01/2022

Main office

Thomas Plumes Library
Market Hill
MALDON
CM9 4PZ

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PICTURES, AND OTHER HISTORIC ARTEFACTS COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS THOMAS PLUMEÆS LIBRARY, MALDON, ESSEX

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