RYE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1057421
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Rye Museum Association exists to acquire, display and conserve artefacts and documents which appertain to the history of Rye and its immediate hinterland. The museum also has an educational role involving the community including discovery days, talks and activities for children and an outreach programme. There is a programme of talks and visits throughout the year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £179,192
Total expenditure: £123,639

Total income includes £600 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 August 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RYE CASTLE MUSEUM (Working name)
Company number:
03226143 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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Cruickshank Trustee 30 September 2025
None on record
Jennifer Tomkinson Trustee 15 December 2021
None on record
Lesley Voice Trustee 05 March 2020
None on record
Susan Mary Manktelow Trustee 26 July 2012
None on record
Heather Anne Stevenson Trustee 02 August 2011
None on record
Sheila Maddock Trustee 28 July 2006
None on record
ALAN CHARLES DICKINSON Trustee
SPORTING OR BUTT FIELD
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £72.65k £97.93k £124.27k £170.23k £179.19k
Total expenditure £58.86k £81.45k £117.92k £139.27k £123.64k
Income from government contracts £650 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £650 £600 £600 £600

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 05 April 2025 12 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 12 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2024 20 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 20 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 19 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 03 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 05 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 05 October 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 JULY 1996 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION ON 10 JULY 1997 PASSED UNDER SECTION 74(2)(C) OR (D).

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE RYE AREA BY ACQUIRING HOUSING AND EXHIBITING AND CONSERVING RESTORING AND REPAIRING OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS OF AN EDUCATIONAL NATURE AND BY ESTABLISHING ACQUIRING MANAGING AND MAINTAINING MUSEUMS GALLERIES LIBRARIES AND OTHER PLACES WHERE SUCH PURPOSES MAY BE ACHIEVED AND WHERE EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND ENQUIRY AND THE EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT VIEWS AND INFORMATION MAY HAPPEN

Area of benefit

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

RYE AREA

Contact information

Address:
3
East St
Rye
Rye
Sussex
TN31 7JY
Phone:
01797 226728
Email:
info@ryemuseum.co.uk
Website:

www.ryemuseum.co.uk Open in new window