Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 1

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE HIGHLANDERS' MUSEUM LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 13 years

www.thehighlandersmuseum.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£153,995	£42,654		£21,719		£39,653
Donations & Legacies	£167,222	£244,438		£260,992		£198,105
Other Income	£162	£300
Investment Income	£26,928	£23,640		£17,765		£18,308
Total income	£348,307	£311,032	£232,527	£300,476	£244,790	£270,642
Charitable activities spending	£382,156	£334,721		£247,579		£285,476
Fundraising costs	7%	5%		5%		11%
Other spending	£44,223	£3,391		£3,244		£3,405
Total spending	£449,320	£351,085	£340,656	£264,555	£325,962	£317,441
Surplus/deficit	-£101,013	-£40,053	-£108,129	£35,921	-£81,172	-£46,799

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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 The Highlanders Museum
£5,400	26/11/2018	Homes Fit for Heroes/The War Come Home
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Education Officer
£25,000	31/10/2015	The Salary Costs of the Education Officer
Dulverton Trust - the Lovat Scouts room at the Highlanders Museum
£10,000	15/02/2012	the Lovat Scouts room at the Highlanders Museum

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Directors: 31-72

BAILEY, John, Major
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Company Director

BERRIMAN, Christopher Nathan
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Phd Student

EDWARDS, Michael Andrew
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

FAIRRIE, Adam Hugh, Major (Retd)
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Project Manager

FRASER, Lovat Macpherson
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Public Sector Manager (Retd)

GIBSON, Maurice Ronald Mackenzie, Major (Retd)
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Mod Civil Servant

GRAY, Alistair Iain
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

JACKSON, Robert James
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Programme/Investment Manager

ROBERTSON, Patricia Anne, Councillor
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Charity Fundraiser

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/03/2011, number: SC042160
Registered at Companies House on 27/09/2010, number: SC385993

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George, Ardersier, Inverness, IV2 7TD

Objectives

3.1.1 the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture by receiving, maintaining, restoring, conserving, caring for and displaying artefacts of the regimental collections of the Regiments, all of which are owned by the Queen's Own Highlanders Regimental Trust Regimental Museum. and 3.1.2 the advancement of education by the promotion and undertaking of educational activities relating to Highland military history

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