Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 7
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE REDDITCH LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM

The charity's aims are to establish a physical Redditch Local History Museum to store, document, present, publish and display historic artefacts and information in a manner that enables people of all ages and abilities to see, experience and learn about the history and heritage of Redditch.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
  • Latest return is overdue

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/22*£40,432£8,164£32,268
31/03/21£23,498£62£23,436
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.rlhm.online

contact@rlhm.online

01527390745

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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 Redditch Local History Museum
£17,500 28/07/2021
The Redditch Historic Archives

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JUNE STRONG Appointed: 2024
  • MARTYN CURRY Appointed: 2022
  • MALCOLM PAUL HICKS (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • PETER CHARLES BROUGH Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/09/2020, number: 1191166
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR22: 3 days late,
Main office

5 Market Place
Church Green
REDDITCH
Worcestershire
B98 8AA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO FORM AND MANAGE MUSEUM FACILITIES WHICH RECORD, DISPLAY AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE TOWN OF REDDITCH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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