Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

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

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

WHITCHURCH SILK MILL TRUST

Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust weaves silk on Victorian machinery in the Georgian watermill of Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire. The Mill is open to the public who come from across the UK and abroad. The charity educates visitors about silk, retains and develops the skills of silk weaving and restores its historic machinery.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
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		£294	£460	£-166	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£320	£374	£-54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£410	£278	£132	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£293	£368	£-76	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£1,153	£837	£317	£4	£499	£66	0.9	9	70
31/03/18		£814	£875	£-61	£2	£183	£42	0.6	10	0
31/03/17		£285	£275	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£206	£199	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£151	£141	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£88	£70	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	*	£110	£90	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£156	£117	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£76	£125	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£103	£155	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£122	£135	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£237	£242	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£142	£162	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£109	£132	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£232	£109	£124	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£176	£95	£81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 34 years

www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk

info@whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk

01256892065

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£227,986
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£1,560

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	17/05/2023	Bridging the Gap
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust
£167,986	19/04/2023	Whitchurch Silk Mill: Weaving Futures
National Lottery Community Fund - Kalush - Eurovision at the Silk Mill
£1,560	10/03/2023	This project will hold a Eurovision event to with fun activities. The project aims to bring people together in celebration and to build new relationships.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Whitchurch Silk Mill
£60,000	21/05/2020	COVID19: Whitchurch Silk Mill
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust
£30,000	14/02/2018 36	Preserving the Fabric: Heritage Skills Trainees
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	31/05/2017	Preserving the Fabric: A Sustainable Future for Whitchurch Silk Mill
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Whitchurch Silk Mill
£30,000	08/12/2016	Digital interpretation
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Whitchurch Silk Mill
£1,842,900	22/09/2015	Preserving the Fabric: A Sustainable Future for Whitchurch Silk Mill

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 28-79

ANDREW ROBERT MASON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Building Surveyor

ANDREJS ALFEROVS (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

ANNA LOUISE HUTTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Director

ANNETTE POULTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Designer / University Visiting Lecturer

CALLUM ANDREW NICOLSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Security Guard

COUNCILLOR CHLOE ASHFIELD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Financial Director

DR ELIZABETH ANNE HIDE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Museum Director

KEVIN WHEELER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MARION BRINTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Heritage Professional

PAUL RODNEY CURTIN Appointed: 2024

PENELOPE ANNE WAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/07/1990, number: 900621
Registered at Companies House on 25/05/1990, number: 02506000

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR13: 4 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR11: 127 days late, AR10: 131 days late, AR09: 27 days late, AR07: 98 days late, AR06: 652 days late, AR05: 22 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE FRIENDS OF WHITCHURCH SILK MILL on 05/03/2020

Main office

Whitchurch Silk Mill
28 Winchester Street
Whitchurch
RG28 7AL

Objectives

(A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE PRODUCTION DESIGN DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF SILK AND OTHER TEXTILES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH WHITCHURCH. (B) TO SECURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION RESTORATION IMPROVEMENT ENHANCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FEATURES AND OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL INTEREST AT THE SILK MILL WHITCHURCH HAMPSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS AND ALSO THE ART OF SILKMAKING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED