Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION 

Operation of the Whitaker museum and art gallery to advance the arts, culture and heritage in Rossendale and regionally. Programming a diverse exhibition programme and activities for early years, schools, families and the wider community, supporting individual artists with exhibition and commission opportunities and enabling public access and engagement with the Whitaker collection.
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
Established: 1 years

www.thewhitaker.org

gaynor@thewhitaker.org

01706260785

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Brian Mercer Trust - Grant to the Whitaker Organisation
£75,000 01/04/2024
36
Unrestricted grant to NW Art Gallery

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2023, number: 1202807
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

The Whitaker Museum
Haslingden Road
Rossendale
BB4 6RE

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO (I) PROMOTE ART, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WHITAKER MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY AND/OR (II) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ROSSENDALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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