Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    TURTON TOWER

    Use of Turton Tower for any or all of the following purposes:museum, library, reading room, meeting room or offices for the work of the Trustees, or a public park or recreation grounds, or such other public purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time determine
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

    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
    31/03/23£3£9£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/22*£73£66£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/21*£16£9£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/20?*£10£3£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/15*£41£50£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/14*£111£105£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/13*£51£77£-26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/12*£65£96£-31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/11*£126£39£87n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/10£7£4£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/09£3£4£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/08£5£0£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/07*£7£5£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/06£2£1£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/05£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/04£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 41 years

    turtontower.com

    turtontower@blackburn.gov.uk

    01254585585

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Blackburn With Darwen,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • 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 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
    £38,900 29/06/2021
    See-Think-Hear-Learn: Returning to Turton Tower
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Turton Tower Trust
    £10,000 02/12/2015
    Bringing Turton Tower Stables Back To Life

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/1983, number: 513819
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    16 returns made; AR22: 349 days late, AR21: 707 days late, AR20: 1072 days late, AR15: 53 days late, AR14: 418 days late, AR13: 84 days late, AR12: 449 days late, AR11: 672 days late, AR07: 8 days late,
    Main office

    Blackburn With Darwen Borough Counc
    Town Hall
    King William Street
    BLACKBURN
    BB1 7DY

    Objectives

    TO USE THE SAID HEREDITAMENTS AND PREMISES FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES, NAMELY:- MUSEUM, LIBRARY, READING ROOM, MEETING ROOM OR OFFICES FOR THE WORK OF THE (TURTON URBAN DISTRICT) COUNCIL OR A PUBLIC PARK OR RECREATION GROUNDS OR SUCH OTHER PUBLIC PARK OR RECREATION GROUNDS OR SUCH OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES AS THE COUNCIL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND TO PERMIT THE PUBLIC TO HAVE FREE ACCESS THERETO AT SUCH TIMES AND SUBJECT TO SUCH REGULATIONS AS THE COUNCIL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

    Tips for Selecting Charities

    Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
    The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
    Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
    Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
    How to become a Philanthropist
    In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

    Giving is Great