Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

SHREWSBURY DRAPERS' HALL PRESERVATION TRUST

The management and conservation of a distinguished ancient building, part restaurant, part hotel.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/23£37£5£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£29£22£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£12£28£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£42£21£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£28£5£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£29£14£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£26£20£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£25£22£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£24£25£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£37£7£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£24£4£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£24£10£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£24£16£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£24£15£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£19£37£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£26£41£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£21£30£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£22£6£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£22£11£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£22£11£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

https://www.shrewsburydrapers.org.uk/

martin.lunt@gmail.com

07802569922

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Shropshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-85
  • ANDREW FOX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • HUGH DEVLIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director
  • JOHN DOUGLAS ALLAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • LOUISE MITCHELL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director
  • MARTIN JAMES LUNT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director
  • MICHAEL GEORGE ROBINS Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Business Consultant
  • MR A D CROSS
  • MR GRAHAM MOSS, Occupation: Architect
  • MRS JAN BOYD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Solicitor
  • NIGEL JOHN HINTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • NIGEL JOHN BAKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Archaeologist
  • RICHARD JOHN CLOWES Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired
  • REV RICHARD HAYES Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders
  • ROBIN JOHN GOUGH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/01/1999, number: 1073486
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/12/1998, number: 03676476
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

Shrewsbury Drapers Hall Preservation Trust
Drapers Place
Horsefair
Abbey Foregate
SHREWSBURY
SY2 6BP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF SHREWSBURY AND SHROPSHIRE AND THE NATION THE HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE KNOWN AS DRAPERS' HALL, ST. MARY'S PLACE, SHREWSBURY

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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