Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

LOWEWOOD MUSEUM TRUST CIO

To advance education for public benefit in particular but not exclusively in the archaeology, natural history and social history of the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire as told through its heritage, landscapes and stories of the people within the Borough through the provision of a museum and information service and the provision of exhibitions, conferences, workshops and other events
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/24£120£106£15n/a
31/03/23£70£95£-25n/a
31/03/22£109£47£62n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

lowewoodmuseum.com

office@lowewoodmuseum.org.uk

01992445596

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Lowewood Museum Trust
£228,800 01/09/2021
Your Heritage - Your Museum

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN CARTER Appointed: 2024
  • BRYAN HEWITT Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID DENT (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • PETER DOCKAR Appointed: 2021
  • SIOBHAN MONAGHAN Appointed: 2021
  • STEVEN WHITLAM Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/01/2021, number: 1192966
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

Lowewood Museum
Lowewood High Street
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8BH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE BOROUGH OF BROXBOURNE, HERTFORDSHIRE AS TOLD THROUGH ITS HERITAGE, LANDSCAPES AND STORIES OF THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE BOROUGH BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO;• THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PERMANENT MUSEUM AND INFORMATION SERVICE IN THE BOROUGH OF BROXBOURNE;• THE CARE AND CURATION OF THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND HOLDINGS;• THE EXHIBITION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND HOLDINGS AND THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THEM;• THE PROVISION OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC;• THE PROVISION OF EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EVENTS; AND• TO RESEARCH, PROMOTE AND PUBLISH STUDIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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