THE HERTFORD MUSEUM CHARITY

Charity number: 312142
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Local history museum, exhibitions, events and childrens activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £233,934
Total expenditure: £249,743

Total income includes £152,674 from 1 government grant(s)

People

14 Trustee(s)

61 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 May 1963: Standard registration
  • 27 October 2025: Funds received from 1087285 THE MICHAEL GAME CHARITY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HERTFORD MUSEUM (Previous name)
  • HERTFORD MUSEUM CHARITY (Previous 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christopher Edward Pease Chair 11 March 2020
THE HERTFORDSHIRE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC ("HFOM")
Received: On time
Cllr Alexandra Daar Trustee 23 July 2024
NEWTON EXHIBITION FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Ann Woodward Trustee 23 July 2024
None on record
Maura Connolly Trustee 20 July 2023
None on record
John Playfair Trustee 21 April 2022
None on record
Justine Perry Trustee 16 July 2020
None on record
Daniel James Chichester-Miles Trustee 23 January 2020
None on record
Paul Kenneth Charles Wisbey Trustee 01 February 2019
THE MARGERY MAPLETHORPE TRUST
Received: On time
Clare St Quentin Gittings Trustee 01 November 2018
None on record
Dr PETER WILLIAM CRANE Trustee 01 October 2017
HERTFORDSHIRE BREAST UNIT APPEAL
Received: On time
CHRISTOPHER JOHN SEWARD Trustee 01 October 2017
None on record
Margaret Elder Trustee 27 February 2014
None on record
CHANTAL GEALL Trustee 14 August 2013
None on record
JANE SARTIN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £211.72k £223.55k £262.83k £229.42k £233.93k
Total expenditure £222.83k £209.05k £193.79k £245.84k £249.74k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £140.42k £166.86k £191.95k N/A £152.67k

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 2024 20 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 March 2021 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 March 2021 31 days late 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.

SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 13 FEBRUARY 1948 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 30 JANUARY 1990, AND 13 JANUARY 2003.

Charitable objects

FOR PURPOSES OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
18 BULL PLAIN
HERTFORD
SG14 1DT
Phone:
01992585720
Email:
enquiries@hertfordmuseum.org.uk
Website:

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