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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY

The editing and publication of materials relating to the history of the ancient County of Northamptonshire; stimulation of interest in Northamptonshire by arranging lectures, and by other means; maintenance of a library and its furnishings for the benefit of members of the Society; and the care of manuscripts, books, paintings and other objects which may be given or lent to the Society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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
  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
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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£32£27£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22*£24£17£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21*£22£21£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£23£24£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£26£23£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£26£23£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£29£25£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£25£24£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£27£27£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£25£21£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£25£25£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£29£27£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£27£25£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£29£27£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£28£25£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£29£25£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£30£28£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£24£26£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£24£25£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£25£23£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 63 years

www.northamptonshirerecordsociety.org.uk

enquiries@northamptonshirerecordsociety.org.u

01604762297

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/17 persons

  • CHARLES STUART BELL CBE Appointed: 2023
  • CRISPIN POWELL BA DIPAA Appointed: 2017
  • DEBORAH HAYTER MA (Chair) Appointed: 2015
  • DR KEITH BROOKER PHD
  • DR N E KARN Appointed: 2014
  • DR TERENCE WATERFIELD PHD
  • DR WENDY RAYBOULD PHD Appointed: 2016
  • FRANCIS PETER HOWCUTT Appointed: 2023
  • JENNY KAY BURT MA
  • JOHN FORD MBE
  • LORD BOSWELL OF AYNHO Appointed: 2015
  • MARGARET HAWKINS MA MSC Appointed: 2017
  • NEIL BARCLAY LYON MA FSA Appointed: 2013
  • PROFESSOR EDMUND JOSEPH KING FSA
  • PROFESSOR MATTHEW MCCORMACK PHD Appointed: 2019
  • ROSEMARY EADY
  • WILLIAM FRANKLIN Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/03/1962, number: 204957
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 59 days late, AR21: 255 days late, AR20: 408 days late,
Main office

WOOTTON HALL PARK
NORTHAMPTON
NN4 8BQ

Objectives

A) EDITING & PUBLICATION OF ORIGINAL DOCS & OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIREB)STIMULATION OF INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BY THE ARRANGING FROM TIME TO TIME OF LECTURES AT VARIOUS PLACES IN THE COUNTY & BY OTHER MEANSC)THE MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY AND ITS FURNISHINGS FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETYD) THE CARE OF MANUSCRIPTS BOOKS PAINTINGS ARTEFACTS AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE GIVEN OR LENT TO THE SOCIETY FROM TIME TO TIME

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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