Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Large legacies income: +1
Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -3

ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM

The objectives of the charity are to provide a Museum and library and raise funds for future development so as to educate the public and members of the Regiment in its history and traditions. It is also to conserve and care for the nationally designated collection

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent 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 age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,896,642 available, equivalent to 45 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending is declining
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 34 years

http://www.royalartillerymusuem.com

ss@RoyalArtilleryMuseum.com

01980653333

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£574	£505	£69	£0	£4,177	£1,897	45.1	7	5
31/12/21		£552	£551	£1	£0	£4,717	£2,436	53	6	5
31/12/20		£529	£707	£-178	£0	£4,525	£2,244	38.1	7	10
31/12/19		£1,449	£689	£759	£1	£4,701	£2,420	42.1	8	10
31/12/18	*	£421	£779	£-358	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/12/17		£321	£600	£-279	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£414	£1,520	£-1,105	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£2,091	£2,071	£21	£76	£4,845	£651	3.8	12	0
31/12/14		£857	£952	£-95	£94	£4,824	£1,136	14.3	10	0
31/12/13		£1,120	£819	£301	£90	£4,919	£1,177	17.2	8	0
31/12/12		£623	£712	£-89	£95	£4,618	£1,177	19.8	8	0
31/12/11	*	£760	£961	£-201	£262	£4,707	£1,061	13.2	14	0
31/12/10		£718	£1,035	£-317	£303	£4,908	£1,069	12.4	11	0
31/12/09		£828	£1,199	£-371	£197	£5,225	£1,080	10.8	11	0
31/12/08		£962	£1,259	£-296	£202	£5,596	£1,100	10.5	11	0
31/12/07		£846	£1,239	£-393	£226	£5,893	£1,044	10.1	16	0
31/12/06		£366	£1,078	£-712	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£510	£1,159	£-649	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£354	£1,123	£-769	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
Reserves/Spending: 45.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees
5 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Royal Artillery Museums
£7,500	13/03/2019	WW1 Guns and their role in State Funerals

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-77

BRIGADIER DAVID GREENWOOD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

GRAHAM BEAL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: GROUNDWORK LONDON, TEAM FORCES FOUNDATION,

JAMES CECIL BARNES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

LT COL BENJAMIN MATTHEW BALDWINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

MAJOR GENERAL NICK EELES (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

MARK ALEXANDER LAING MILLIGAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

PETER CARSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Trustee

PETER THOMPSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee

PETER WRAGG Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

SIMON JOHN HAWKES Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Retailer

THOMAS PATRICK FOSS-SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/03/1990, number: 803006
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/1990, number: 02472345

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR18: 14 days late, AR11: 45 days late,

Main office

Royal Artillery Museum
Artillery House
Larkhill
Artillery Bks
Salisbury
SP4 8QT

Objectives

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY OR LIBRARIES FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, OF ARMS, ORDNANCE, BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, ARTEFACTS AND OTHER ITEMS CONNECTED WITH THE REGIMENT SO AS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT IN THE REGIMENT AND ITS HISTORY AND TRADITIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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