THE GORDON RUSSELL TRUST

Charity number: 326446
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of the trust is to preserve 'The Archive Collection' at the Gordon Russell Design Museum for the benefit of those interested in the history of 20th century furniture design, including students, researchers and the general public, whilst continuing to develop an educational role and links with schools and colleges offering design related courses and seminars.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £85,046
Total expenditure: £90,444

People

7 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 November 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Trumper Trustee 17 February 2025
THE COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST
Received: On time
David Russell Trustee 15 May 2024
None on record
Louise Keevil Trustee 17 April 2024
WHERE I WANT TO LIVE
Received: On time
Nicholas Duxbury Trustee 01 May 2023
None on record
Guy Lambert Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Jonathan Gibbs Trustee 08 January 2022
None on record
Jonathan Russell Trustee 11 January 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £78.70k £90.45k £80.41k £79.97k £85.05k
Total expenditure £93.48k £87.66k £78.35k £93.22k £90.44k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £46.87k £29.16k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 March 2024 125 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 March 2024 125 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 25 January 2022 86 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 25 January 2022 86 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 17 OCTOBER 1983 as amended on 26 May 2021

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING THE COLLECTION OF FURNITURE, CRAFTS MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, PAPERS, JOURNALS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS MADE BY THE LATE SIR SYDNEY GORDON RUSSELL AND LADY CONSTANCE ELIZABETH JANE VERE RUSSELL AND THAT SOME OR ALL OF THE TRUST CHATTELS ARE LISTED IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE AND TO DISPLAY OR TO ARRANGE FOR THE DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC OF SUCH ITEMS AS ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES OF HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC OR ARTISTIC IMPORTANCE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Gordon Russell Design Museum
15 Russell Square
High Street
BROADWAY
WR12 7AP
Phone:
01386 854695
Email:
manager@gordonrusselldesignmuseum.org
Website:

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