Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

MANSTON HISTORY MUSEUM

The History of RAF Manston and its surrounding satellites at RAF Ash, RAF Sandwich and RAF Dunkirk. This is achieved through increasing its collection of artefacts and through maintenance of existing exhibits, and providing an insight into the history through its museum and events. this is in furtherance of the charity's objectives as set out in its constitution.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 4 years

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	*	£173,870	£75,609	£98,261	50
31/03/21	*	£89,436	£62,517	£26,919	42
31/03/20	*	£131,811	£21,584	£110,227	20
31/03/19	*	£0	£0	£0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.rafmanston.co.uk

info@rafmanston.co.uk

01843825224

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-84

JEANNENE GROOMBRIDGE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Business Owner

ANDREW SLANEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Gardener

BRIAN WRAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Self Employed Metal Worker

DALE HOWLETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

DOUG SMITH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MARTIN IZZARD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL EVERALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

TOM GROOMBRIDGE (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Driving Instructor

WENDY LAWRENCE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Assistant

TERENCE BROOKS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/09/2018, number: 1179982
Registered at Companies House on 23/03/2018, number: 11273253

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR22: 108 days late, AR21: 147 days late, AR20: 134 days late, AR19: 489 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ROYAL AIR FORCE MANSTON HISTORY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION on 14/07/2021

Main office

RAF Manston History Museum
Manston Road
Ramsgate
CT12 5DF

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCES , PRACTICE AND HISTORY OF AVIATION RELATING TO MANSTON AIRFIELD AND ITS AVIATION CONNECTIONS WITH THANET.

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