Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 1

No PartB

All male board: -3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -2

THE LANCASTRIAN THEATRE ORGAN TRUST

1. To advance the appreciation and knowledge to the public in the art of theatre organ music.2. To acquire, preserve and operate those theatre organs which are of historic and educational value for the benefit of the public.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/23	*	£35	£36	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/22		£34	£27	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/21		£44	£25	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/20		£21	£20	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/19		£26	£23	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/18	*	£23	£26	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/17		£23	£32	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/16	*	£24	£23	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/15		£27	£25	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/14		£31	£28	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/13	*	£32	£28	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/12	*	£26	£28	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/11	*	£30	£27	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/10		£33	£32	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/09		£36	£36	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/08	*	£35	£26	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/07	*	£36	£32	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/06	*	£29	£33	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/05		£21	£19	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/04		£38	£14	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 54 years

www.ltot.org.uk

secretary@ltot.org

01619899415

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Canada, France, Germany, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, United States,

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 Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust
£9,900	02/03/2021	NL20: Re-starting the organisation's activities after Covid-19 shutdown
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust
£8,500	06/08/2020	COVID19 Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	29/06/2017	Conservation of the ex Davenport Theatre Compton Organ

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Gender Split

CHARLES BROWN Appointed: 2016

GEORGE WALTER BAKER (Chair)

JOHN FREDERICK LOUD Appointed: 2022

RONALD HUMPHREY WHALLEY Appointed: 1986

VICTOR BARRY MATTHEWS

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/08/1970, number: 261487

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 14 days late, AR18: 249 days late, AR16: 82 days late, AR13: 31 days late, AR12: 3 days late, AR11: 20 days late, AR08: 76 days late, AR07: 35 days late, AR06: 14 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from BOLLINGTON COMMUNITY HERITAGE TRUST on 05/04/2024

Main office

The LTOT Heritage Centre
2A Alexander Road
Peel Green
Salford
Lancashire
M30 7HJ

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF THEATRE ORGAN MUSIC. (2) TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE THOSE THEATRE ORGANS WHICH ARE OF HISTORIC AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED