INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS (UNITED KINGDOM)

Charity number: 326410
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ICOM UK is the national committee of the International Council of Museums. It organises an annual conference and delivers workshops throughout England to build the international work and profile of the UK's museums and galleries. It provides travel bursaries to members, free entry to museums in the UK and throughout the world and a global network of other museum professionals and organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £344,678
Total expenditure: £314,281

People

14 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 September 1983: Standard registration
  • 11 July 2011: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 05 October 2011: Re-registered
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ICOM (UK) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
Dr CHRISTIAN BAARS Chair 16 June 2023
None on record
Henrietta Kate Blaxland Martin-Fisher Trustee 22 September 2025
None on record
Laura Ann Searson Trustee 11 July 2025
None on record
Jennifer Kate Lea Trustee 11 July 2025
None on record
Elise Foster Vander Elst Trustee 11 July 2025
None on record
Natalie Coleman Trustee 05 July 2024
None on record
Maria Blyzinsky Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
Dr Abeer Eladany Trustee 16 June 2023
THE EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY
Received: On time
Nerys Rudder Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
Huaiyuan Ren Trustee 10 June 2021
None on record
Hannah Crowdy Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Claire Messenger Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Arran John Rees Trustee 26 July 2018
None on record
Duncan Dornan Trustee 15 July 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £219.87k £160.49k £208.74k £260.62k £344.68k
Total expenditure £214.69k £160.97k £218.12k £256.69k £314.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £8.45k N/A N/A

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 30 September 2024 16 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 16 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 31 July 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 31 July 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 13 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 13 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 20 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 20 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 15 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 15 June 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION DATED 28 JUL 2025

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF MUSEUMS WHICH ARE OPEN ON A REGULAR BASIS TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND WHICH ARE NOT ESTABLISHED AS OR AS PART OF COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES BY PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ORGANISATION OF AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY MUSEUMS GENERALLY IN THE QUALITY OF MUSEUMS AND BY FOSTERING THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF MUSEUMS BY THE PUBLIC SO AS TO PROMOTE A GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
International Council of Museums UK
124 City Road
LONDON
EC1V 2NX
Phone:
03333440211
Email:
info@icomuk.org
Website:

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