THE MUSEUM OF DARTMOOR LIFE

Charity number: 1173111
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Museum provides a collection of historic interest to the general public and an information service to visitors. The local community is served with a programme of craft related workshops, displays and events.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £57,792
Total expenditure: £55,065

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

32 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 May 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Deborah Anne Pritchard Chair 19 May 2017
None on record
Philip Mark Collins Trustee 09 January 2026
DEVON MAMMAL GROUP
Received: On time
Richard Jennings Trustee 14 November 2025
None on record
Jonathan Stanley Gilpin Trustee 01 February 2025
LYDFORD SPORTS FIELD
Received: On time
THE NICHOLLS HALL
Received: On time
Karen Munn Trustee 01 February 2025
None on record
Laura Caroline Bird Trustee 31 October 2023
INSPIRATION CHURCH OF THE NATIONS OKEHAMPTON
Charity reporting is overdue by 34 days
GET CHANGED THEATRE COMPANY
Received: On time
SIMMONS HOMES
Received: On time
OKEHAMPTON STREET PASTORS
Received: On time
Jo Rowse Trustee 28 March 2022
None on record
Jenna Marie Spellane Trustee 24 March 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £38.05k £38.05k £48.69k £44.89k £57.79k
Total expenditure £28.74k £28.74k £46.92k £43.17k £55.07k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £15.00k £14.17k £5.00k £5.00k £5.00k

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 March 2025 03 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 03 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 07 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 November 2021 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 May 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE MUSEUM OF DARTMOOR LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE MUSEUM EXISTS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS, VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBER OF THE LOACL COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND ENJOY THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE OF DARTMOOR AND OKEHAMPTON. IT DOES THIS BY COLLECTING AND CONSERVING ARTEFACTS AND RECORDS, PRESENTING THEM TO THE PUBLIC IN AN INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE WAY, ORGANISING AND HOSTING EXHIBITIONS AND ASPIRING TO BE A VIBRANT CENTRE OF LIFELONG LEARNING WITH AN EXCITING AND DIVERSE PROGRAMME OF WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS.

Contact information

Address:
MUSEUM OF DARTMOOR LIFE
3 WEST STREET
OKEHAMPTON
EX20 1HQ
Phone:
0183752295
Email:
manager@dartmoorlife.org.uk
Website:

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