Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

OLD POLICE CELLS MUSEUM CIO

Old Police Cells Museum1. To preserve artefacts , objects documents and information pertaining to the history of policing in Sussex, through displays at the old police station in the old town hall, Brighton.2. To advance the education of the public in the history of policing in Sussex, by the maintenance of a museum.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 3 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£8£7£1
31/03/22*£15£7£8
31/03/21£14£30£-16
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.oldpolicecellsmuseum.org.uk

opcmprivatevisits@gmail.com

01273291052

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,945 30/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JANE DERRICK Appointed: 2021
  • JUSTIN BURTENSHAW (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • NICHOLAS JAMES MAY Appointed: 2018
  • PETER CASTLETON Appointed: 2021
  • ROBERT ERNEST WILKINS OBE Appointed: 2020
  • SEAN JOSEPH NOLAN BA, CPFA Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/05/2020, number: 1189629
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR23: 180 days late, AR22: 98 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from OLD BRIGHTON POLICE CELLS MUSEUM SOCIETY on 26/08/2020
Main office

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
TOWN HALL
BARTHOLOMEW SQUARE
BRIGHTON
BN1 1JA

Objectives

TO PRESERVE ARTEFACTS, OBJECTS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN SUSSEX TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN DISPLAYS IN THE OLD POLICE STATION CELLS IN BRIGHTON TOWN HALL TO OFFER INFORMATION, ADVICE AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE, AND THE REST OF SUSSEX FROM 1968TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF POLICING AND PARTICULARLY THE POLICING IN SUSSEX, BY THE MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ARTEFACTS,OBJECTS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN SUSSEX AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN DISPLAYS IN THE OLD POLICE STATION CELLS IN BRIGHTON TOWN HALL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great