Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Fundraising costs high: -4

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

WEALD AND DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM LIMITED

The charity's main objects are to stimulate public interest in and to promote the preservation of buildings of architectural or historical interest and to stimulate public interest in ancient crafts, trades and manufactures.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	£3,595	£3,681	£-87	£916	£11,577	£1,564	5.1	40	400
31/12/21	£2,991	£2,495	£496	£615	£11,664	£1,582	7.6	39	400
31/12/20	£2,851	£2,730	£121	£485	£11,167	£1,016	4.5	40	400
31/12/19	£3,336	£3,548	£-213	£813	£11,046	£690	2.3	58	400
31/12/18	£3,345	£2,775	£570	£633	£11,259	£1,192	5.2	60	400
31/12/17	£4,129	£2,761	£1,368	£598	£10,688	£567	2.5	51	0
31/12/16	£4,742	£1,948	£2,793	£211	£9,320	£660	4.1	35	0
31/12/15	£3,063	£1,842	£1,221	£291	£6,527	£629	4.1	27	0
31/12/14	£2,389	£1,953	£436	£220	£5,306	£606	3.7	27	0
31/12/13	£1,861	£1,862	£-2	£218	£4,869	£571	3.7	27	0
31/12/12	£1,849	£1,738	£110	£249	£4,871	£552	3.8	25	0
31/12/11	£1,795	£1,741	£54	£247	£4,761	£546	3.8	26	0
31/12/10	£1,754	£1,741	£13	£266	£4,707	£518	3.6	30	0
31/12/09	£1,860	£1,698	£162	£270	£4,694	£551	3.9	29	0
31/12/08	£1,705	£1,680	£25	£266	£4,532	£449	3.2	30	0
31/12/07	£1,735	£1,747	£-12	£267	£4,507	£453	3.1	30	0
31/12/06	£1,850	£1,950	£-101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£1,724	£1,488	£236	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£1,053	£1,151	£-98	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 40.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 55 years

www.wealddown.co.uk

office@wealddown.co.uk

01243811893

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

40 employees
400 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
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Weald and Downland Living Museum
£86,000	09/12/2021	Restoration of Titchfield Market Hall
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
£550,000	20/03/2017	Investing In The Future
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
£85,800	27/01/2016	Weald & Downland Museum Transition Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-71

JO PASRICHA Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Business Development Coach And Consultant

ABBI LEIGH LEE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Research Associate

JANE ELIZABETH JONES-WARNER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Conservation Architect

LOUISE FITTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Cultural Heritage Professional

MARILYN SCOTT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Museum Director

MATTHEW JOHN LEWIS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

NICHOLAS SUTHERLAND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

STEVEN LABEDZ Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Ceo Of Multi Academy Trust

STEPHEN LOOSEMORE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE LOTTIE LOOSEMORE MUSIC BURSARY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/1969, number: 306338
Registered at Companies House on 20/01/1969, number: 00946307

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

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Singleton
CHICHESTER
PO18 0EU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDING OF ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORICAL INTEREST AND TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ANCIENT CRAFTS TRADES, AND MANUFACTURERS AND TO ESTABLISH CENTRES FOR THE STUDY O HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND ARTEFACTS AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE BEST MEANS OF PRESERVING, RESTORING AND RECORDING THEM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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