Usher Gallery Accounts 2014-2019 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I would like to request information under the freedom of information act for the set of accounts for the last 5 years for the Usher Gallery.

 

1. I would like details of all the expenses related to the running of the Usher gallery and income it receives from grants etc.

 

2. If there are staff costs across sites then please break down the figures to show the proportion of staff time that is spent at the usher gallery and the number of staff that is needed to run the gallery,

Decision

 

Please find below analysis of the costs within the Heritage Service with regards to the operation of the Usher Gallery including the management of associated collections and the exhibitions programme.

 

This does not include the below the line costs such as Property, IT and HR.

 

Q1 and Q2

Utilities

 

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

Average

Electricity

£7,298

£6,769

£3,546

£7,580

£7,087

£6,456

Gas

£7,316

£7,793

£7,825

£3,504

£7,096

£6,707

Rates

£31,758

£32,005

£28,081

£32,472

£39,069

£32,677

Water

£953

£0

£1,289

£882

£488

£722

Total

£47,325

£46,567

£40,741

£44,438

£53,740

£46,562

 

 

Staffing Costs

Front of House Team - £79,812 (doesn't include annual leave and sickness cover for officers)

2.65 FTE Visitor Experience Officers (7hrs a day 7 days a week)

0.10 FTE Caretaker

0.10 FTE Visitor Experience Manager

 

Collections Management Team - £49,168

0.8 FTE Collections Development Officer

0.2 FTE Collections Development Assistant

0.2 FTE Preservation Officer

0.1 FTE Collections Development Manager

0.1 FTE Collections Manager

 

Exhibitions Team - £36,342

0.6 FTE Exhibition Officer

0.4 FTE Exhibition Manager

 

Collections and Conservation Budgets (approximately 20% of each of whole service)

£3295 (excluding insurance costs)

£8100 - £28000 (including cost of insurance of collections)

 

Other Costs

Buildings Insurance £2,750

 

Income

Arts Council England NPO income £21,500 (estimated 30% per year from £71,411.00 grant)

Average of one wedding per year profit £1,000

Life Drawing income £2,000 (staffed as LIEU so net income lower)

Shop profit £3,000

 

Reference number
FOI0196
Date request received
13 June 2019
Date of decision
18 July 2019