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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM 

To collect, preserve and present accessibly the works and activities of the Royal Engineers through a Museum and Library; to educate and promote scholarship and enjoyment therein for military and civilian customers; thereby to contribute positively to the proficiency, reputation and efficiency of the Royal Engineers, the recruitment and inspiration of its members and the benefit of the public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£635£794£-159£44£1,843£76011.52515
31/12/21£1,085£2,621£-1,536£28£2,140£8433.92015
31/12/20£836£796£39£25£3,558£91513.81815
31/12/19£784£815£-31£30£3,445£92113.51820
31/12/18£691£739£-47£32£3,289£923151215
31/12/17£625£639£-15£29£3,481£93217.5150
31/12/16£602£669£-66£26£3,378£90216.2130
31/12/15£641£725£-85£34£3,343£89514.8110
31/12/14£700£787£-87£188£3,408£97014.8140
31/12/13£841£679£162£113£3,448£1,03718.3150
31/12/12£2,461£603£1,858£79£3,183£94618.8140
31/12/11£584£586£-2£79£1,283£54211.1110
31/12/10£546£558£-12£70£1,301£46710120
31/12/09£659£606£53£71£1,244£4338.6130
31/12/08£770£617£153£87£1,075£3536.9130
31/12/07£698£552£147£86£1,107£2916.3130
31/12/06£562£459£103£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£462£448£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£387£369£18£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
Reserves/Spending: 11.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 38 years

www.re-museum.co.uk

c.bowen@re-museum.co.uk

01634822312

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 25 employees
  • 15 volunteers

Who's supporting 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
Wates Family Enterprise Trust - Mulberry Harbour Col Steer-Webster collection
£7,000 11/03/2020
Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - A Lasting Peace for Medway
£8,620 30/08/2018
12
The funding will be used to run art sessions at the Royal Engineers Museum which will be delivered by a local artist who will combine artwork with relaxation techniques. The project aims to create a ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Royal Engineers Museum
£10,000 13/03/2018
VC: For Valour – Sapper VCs of the First World War

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/09/1986, number: 295173
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM
BROMPTON BARRACKS
CHATHAM
ME4 4UG

Objectives

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT ACCESSIBLY THE MILITARY AND CIVIL WORK, DEEDS AND HISTORY OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS AND TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP THEREIN FOR MEMBERS OF THE CORPS, THE WIDER ARMED FORCES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND, THEREBY, TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE PROFICIENCY, REPUTATION AND EFFICIENCY OF THE CORPS, THE RECRUITMENT AND INSPIRATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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