Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

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

Overall GiG Score: 12

NOTTINGHAM FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY LIMITED

The charity's objects are to advance public understanding of science technology engineering and maths by providing activities as an annual festival of science and curiosity.Opportunities are targeted for the people of Nottingham and the East Midlands region and are designed to stimulate and nurture curiosity, creativity and innovation and to facilitate dialogue between researchers and public.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received significant income in the form of Government grants or contracts
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£82,205	£85,871	£-3,666	20
31/03/22		£89,973	£78,663	£11,310	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

https://nottsfosac.co.uk/

info@nottsfosac.co.uk

07788868876

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-66

JOHN DEXTER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Education Director

PROFESSOR SUSAN ANDERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Professor

PROFESSOR ZOE TIGHE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: University Professor

MATTHEW YOUNG Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Researcher

PETER SCHOLES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Pharmacist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/11/2020, number: 1192135
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/2019, number: 11842873

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

UNIT 5 COBDEN PLACE
PELHAM STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 2ED

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, INCLUDING PUBLICUNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHS, BY OFFERINGACCESSIBLE, CREATIVE AND RELEVANT ACTIVITIES TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE RANGE OFPEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENABLE PEOPLE OF NOTTINGHAM AND THE EASTMIDLANDS REGION TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING AND MATHS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES ARE PART OF AND IMPACT ONTHEIR EVERYDAY LIVES;- PROVIDING ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE AND NURTURE CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY ANDINNOVATION;- FACILITATING DIALOGUE BETWEEN SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS EXPERTS, EDUCATORSAND CIVIL SOCIETY;- PROVIDING HANDS ON, INTERACTIVE AND PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE EVENTS ANDACTIVITIES WITH BROAD AND LASTING IMPACT WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE INCREASEDPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE ACROSS THE FULL BREADTH OFOUR DIVERSE SOCIETY.

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