THE WELLS MUSEUM

Charity number: 200738
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The running of a museum relating to the town of Wells and the Mendip Hills

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £219,195
Total expenditure: £751,542

Total income includes £125,432 from 2 government grant(s)

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
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 December 1961: Standard registration
  • 13 June 2025: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 13 June 2025: Funds transferred to 1204396 THE WELLS MUSEUM
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE WELLS AND MENDIP MUSEUM (Working name)
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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/05/2024
Total gross income £68.16k £77.74k £90.52k £94.82k £219.20k
Total expenditure £67.40k £56.29k £62.26k £117.35k £751.54k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £125.43k

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 May 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 November 2022 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 03 November 2022 3 days late
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 December 2021 46 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 December 2021 46 days late
Annual return 31 December 2019 01 December 2020 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 01 December 2020 31 days late

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.

TRUST DEED DATED 15TH OCTOBER 1928 AND ORDER 31 MAY 2006.

Charitable objects

FOR THE RECEPTION PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF OBJECTS OF ANTIQUITY NATURAL HISTORY ART OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF WELLS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Area of benefit

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

WELLS