Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

LANCASTER PRIORY MUSIC TRUST

The raising and application of funds for the provision and development of music in Lancaster Priory.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been 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
31/12/22£17£15£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£17£9£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£6£10£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£7£10£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£6£10£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£9£29£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£9£9£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£8£14£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£11£9£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£9£60£-51n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£25£110£-86n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£19£2£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£18£0£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£179£0£178n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 16 years

0152467523

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BARBARA ANN GARDNER
  • DAWN ELIZABETH CHEETHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID ATKINSON RUSSELL Appointed: 2023
  • ERNEST BRIAN KIRTLEY
  • MARGARET PATRICIA PATTINSON Appointed: 2013
  • MARION ELIZABETH MCCLINTOCK MBE, BA
  • NICK WALKER Appointed: 2017
  • REV LEAH BEVERLEY VASEY-SAUNDERS Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2008, number: 1124646
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

LANCASTER PRIORY
PRIORY CLOSE
LANCASTER
LA1 1YZ

Objectives

TO ENHANCE, SAFEGUARD AND SUSTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CHORAL AND ORGAN MUSIC IN THE LIFE AND WORSHIP OF THE PRIORY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARISHIONERS OF THE PRIORY AND THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, LANCASTER AND OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER AND THE LOCAL REGION, AND FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF LANCASTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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