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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

WICK SOCIETY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £51,538 £38,129 £54,200 £60,436 £33,297 £56,558
Total spending £45,332 £51,298 £31,100 £33,724 £29,751 £54,762
Surplus/deficit £6,206 -£13,169 £23,100 £26,712 £3,546 £1,796
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Established: 51 years

www.wickheritage.org

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Highland
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Scottish Government£15,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£7,400
Foundation Scotland£6,355
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Woodworm Treatment
£3,000 01/06/2023
2
To contribute to the cost of treating woodwork in the building to ensure the continuation of the Museum.
Foundation Scotland - Photographic Lighting Area
£1,755 02/12/2021
6
To purchase photography equipment for the digitisation and online display of artifacts currently in storage.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wick Society
£1,600 13/01/2021
1
To introduce to booking and payment systems to reduce physical contact, increasing the safety of visitors and volunteers.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wick Society
£7,400 12/05/2020
COVID19: The Wick Society
Scottish Government - The Wick Society
£15,000 06/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (15)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 46-77
  • GUNN, Alfred
    Appointed: 2011
    Occupation: Self Employed Surveyor/Draughtsman
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/03/1973, number: SC016927
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/01/2004, number: SC261521
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, KW1 5EY

Objectives

To advance education of the public by the promotion, support, assistance, management, development and improvement of the museum and local heritage society situate at Wick and/or elsewhere in Caithness

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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