GRANTHAM COMMUNITY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1145473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GCHA

Grantham Museum exists to provide a high quality and sustainable museum service that educates, informs and inspires all Generations.

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Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £6,217 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £10,653 to £4,436. The trustees state that the budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern, despite noting that high energy costs and reduced post-Covid income levels have placed significant pressure on operating budgets.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of expenditure (held: £4k)
“It is the policy of the trustees to retain 12 months of expenditure within unrestricted reserves in order to have sufficient resources for unexpected reductions in income.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee remuneration and other benefits were £6,686.
“There was trustee remuneration and other benefits for the period ended 30th December 2024 of £6,686 (2023 - £7,575).” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Malcom Robbins, a trustee, rented office space from the charity. Total rent received for the year was £nil.
“Malcom Robbins, a trustee of the charity, rented office space monthly from the charity which came to an end during the 2023 year end. The total rent received from this individual for the year was Enil (2023 - £5,700).” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/12/2024£37k£44k
30/12/2023£29k£34k
30/12/2022£18k£33k
30/12/2021£29k£24k
30/12/2020£47k£61k

Common questions

Is GRANTHAM COMMUNITY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £6,217 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £10,653 to £4,436. The trustees state that the budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern, despite noting that high energy costs and reduced post-Covid income levels have placed significant pressure on operating budgets. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/02/2026£244k"Grantham Museum: A New Century"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/08/2014£7k"My Grantham"