VALE AND DOWNLAND MUSEUM (WANTAGE)

Charity number: 1126995
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Running a museum for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Vale and Downland area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £168,083
Total expenditure: £181,126

Total income includes £42,955 from 3 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

46 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 November 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06700294 Open in new window
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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Talbot Trustee 24 September 2024
None on record
Ronald Michael Batstone Trustee 27 July 2023
WANTAGE INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE
Received: On time
Giles Vaughan Dawson Trustee 23 May 2023
WREN FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Susan Jill Seymour Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
John Henry Smythe Trustee 30 December 2020
None on record
Jennifer Theresa Hannaby Trustee 04 July 2019
THE OCTOBER CLUB
Received: On time
Dr Iain Robertson Cameron Trustee 27 May 2019
None on record
Geoffrey Rice Trustee 28 October 2015
None on record
Graham Parker Trustee 22 July 2015
THE FRIENDS OF THE VALE AND DOWNLAND MUSEUM, WANTAGE
Received: On time
Julia Reynolds Trustee 18 May 2015
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 £145.74k £137.81k £132.10k £151.51k £168.08k
Total expenditure £173.25k £149.46k £170.08k £182.95k £181.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.85k £54.23k £39.99k £25.35k £42.96k

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 07 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 March 2024 41 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 March 2024 41 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 SEPTEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 OCT 2017 as amended on 29 Jan 2020

Charitable objects

A TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VALE AND DOWNLAND AREA THE EXISTING MUSEUM OWNED BY THE VALE AND DOWNLAND MUSEUM TRUST OR ANY SUCCESSOR MUSEUM AND THEREBY TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AND B TO TAKE OVER ALL THE ASSETS AND UNDERTAKING OF THE VALE AND DOWNLAND MUSEUM TRUST

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
Vale & Downland Museum & Visitor
Centre
19 Church Street
WANTAGE
OX12 8BL
Phone:
01235 771447
Email:
manager@valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk
Website:

www.valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk Open in new window