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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

COWPER MEMORIAL MUSEUM

The museum commemorates the poet William Cowper, who lived in the house from 1768 to 1786, and his friend the preacher, hymnwriter and slave trade abolitionist John Newton (author of 'Amazing Grace'). It holds an important collection of lace and items relating to the archaeology and history of Olney and its surrounding villages. The historic gardens include Cowper's original summer house/study.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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
31/01/24£172£223£-51n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/23£185£138£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/22£74£54£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/21£84£59£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/20?£66£79£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/18£98£53£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/17£54£49£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/16£67£50£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/15£63£28£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/14£38£33£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/13£33£57£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/12£43£42£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/11£144£36£108n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/10£25£35£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/09?£17£16£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/08£31£31£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/07£384£69£315n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/06£62£58£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/05£65£59£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/04£45£47£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years

cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk

house-manager@cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Milton Keynes,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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 Cowper Memorial Museum
£98,760 17/01/2022
Amazing Grace 250- Celebrating a Diverse Legacy
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cowper and Newton Museum
£16,100 09/09/2020
COVID19 Cowper and Newton Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cowper and Newton Museum
£93,800 15/08/2017
Cowper and Newton Revisited

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMANDA MOLCHER Appointed: 2016
  • GEOFFREY SWINDELLS Appointed: 2017
  • KATE BOSTOCK Appointed: 2012
  • MALCOLM JOHN JONES Appointed: 2024
  • NICOLA JANE WATSON Appointed: 2020
  • PAMELA DALEY Appointed: 2018
  • TOM JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2013
  • TREVOR ALDRED Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/07/1962, number: 310521
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

10 GRAVEL WALK
EMBERTON
OLNEY
MK46 5JA

Objectives

MUSEUM TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE POET WILLIAM COWPER.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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