BLACKPOOL HERITAGE AND MUSEUM TRUST

Charity number: 1205103
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the education of the public in relation to the history of Blackpool by the operation, maintenance and preservation of a museum in Blackpool known as 'Showtown: the museum of fun and entertainment'. To promote the history and heritage of Blackpool and the maintenance and preservation of the Blackpool heritage collections.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Blackpool

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 October 2023: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE SHOWTOWN TRUST (Working name)
Company number:
14012661 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LORD SPENCER JOHN PHILLIPS Chair 30 March 2022
None on record
Anita Cooper Trustee 26 July 2024
None on record
Gillan Campbell Trustee 04 April 2024
None on record
NIGEL JOHN ARTHUR PATTERSON Trustee 30 March 2022
None on record
KATHRYN MARY BENSON Trustee 30 March 2022
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 INCORPORATED 30 MAR 2022 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28 APR 2022 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 MAR 2023

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:- 3.1 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY OF BLACKPOOL PRINCIPALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: 3.1.1 THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF A MUSEUM IN BLACKPOOL KNOWN AS 'SHOWTOWN: THE MUSEUM OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT'; 3.1.2 THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION; AND 3.1.3 THE DELIVERY OF ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMES, FOSTERING KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF BLACKPOOL AND THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE BLACKPOOL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS.

Contact information

Address:
SHOWTOWN
PALATINE BUILDING
PROMENADE
BLACKPOOL
FY1 4TQ
Phone:
01253478624
Email:
company.secretary@showtownblackpool.co.uk
Website:

www.showtownblackpool.co.uk Open in new window