Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

YORKSHIRE WATERWAYS HERITAGE SOCIETY 

Educating the public in the history and heritage of the inland waterways of Yorkshire by:- a) preserving vessels and artifacts which illustrate and explain the history and heritage of the waterways; b) providing the public with access to the waterways for the purpose of education; and c) undertaking research into the waterways and publishing the results for the public benefit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/10/23£65£237£-1725
31/10/22£3,269£2,702£5674
31/10/21£0£0£00
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

YWHSociety@gmail.com

07841576632

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, City Of York, Doncaster, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City, Kirklees, Leeds City, North Yorkshire, Sheffield City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2019, number: 1185898
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

52 Belvedere Crescent
Goole
DN14 6PT

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS OF YORKSHIRE (“THE WATERWAYS”) IN PARTICULAR BY: A) PRESERVING VESSELS AND ARTEFACTS WHICH ILLUSTRATE AND EXPLAIN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE WATERWAYS; B) PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO THE WATERWAYS FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION; C) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO THE WATERWAYS, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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