HERSCHEL HOUSE TRUST

Charity Number: 298295
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust maintains a museum at 19 New King Street, Bath, where William Herschel lived and from where he discovered the planet Uranus. The Trust owns the property comprising 19 New King Street and is actively involved in the provision of education of the public about the life and times of William Herschel and about astronomy generally.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £146,853
Total expenditure: £133,256

Total income includes £9,250 from 1 government grant(s)

People

1 Trustee(s)

18 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 February 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • HERSCHEL MUSEUM (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
The Bath Preservation Trust Limited Trustee 31 July 2015
THE BECKFORD TOWER TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £110.90k £80.57k £157.23k £303.31k £146.85k
Total expenditure £91.29k £70.28k £75.27k £134.14k £133.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.00k £17.52k £17.91k £2.00k £9.25k

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 January 2024 02 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 02 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 17 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 17 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 07 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 07 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 18 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 18 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 11 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 11 November 2020 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 12/11/1987 AS AMENDED ON 31/07/2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM HERSCHEL BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER LITERATURE AND BY THE MAINTENANCE OF THE WILLIAM HERSCHEL MUSEUM RELATING TO HIS SCIENTIFIC AND MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AT 19 NEW KING STREET, BATH WHICH MUSEUM IS INTENDED TO CONTAIN SUCH EXHIBITS OR ITEMS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE COMPRISED IN TRUST FUND AND TO PRESERVE THE SAME AS A COLLECTION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE BATH

Contact information

Address:
1 ROYAL CRESCENT
BATH
BA1 2LR
Phone:
01225338727
Email:
admin@bptrust.org.uk
Website:

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