ARUNDEL MUSEUM SOCIETY

Charity number: 1140198
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Establishment, maintenance and improvement of a museum and heritage centre in the town of Arundel in the county of West Sussex, for the education of the inhabitants of and visitors to the town of Arundel and the surrounding area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £135,446
Total expenditure: £165,508

Total income includes £752 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

100 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 February 2011: Standard registration
  • 17 October 2011: Funds received from 273790 ARUNDEL MUSEUM SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07492531 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony Leonard Hunt Trustee 10 July 2025
THE FRIENDS OF ARUNDEL MUSEUM
Received: On time
Diane Pyant Trustee 02 July 2024
None on record
Jane Morris Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Robin Lovell Trustee 06 July 2022
None on record
DAVID THOMAS SHILSTON Trustee 12 August 2021
THE FRIENDS OF ARUNDEL MUSEUM
Received: On time
Suzanne Francis Mary Evans Trustee 09 May 2018
None on record
CHARLES EDWARD BETTS Trustee 28 January 2014
None on record
MARIAN WEBB Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF ARUNDEL MUSEUM
Received: On time
MICHAEL BARRY JOHN HEATHCOTE FCA Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £131.99k £116.13k £79.54k £91.34k £135.45k
Total expenditure £118.15k £129.09k £115.57k £96.20k £165.51k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £41.29k N/A £500 £752

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 December 2024 27 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 27 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 16 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 November 2021 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 November 2021 6 days late 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 13 JAN 2011

Charitable objects

THE CHARITYãS OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF A MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTRE IN THE TOWN OF ARUNDEL IN THE COUNTY OF WEST SUSSEX FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE TOWN O0F ARUNDEL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AND THEREBY TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN: 4.1 THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF ARUNDEL AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT; 4.2 ITS GEOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ORIGINS; 4.3 ITS POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL HISTORY; AND 4.4 ITS AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

Area of benefit

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

ARUNDEL, WEST SUSSEX

Contact information

Address:
ARUNDEL MUSEUM
MILL ROAD
ARUNDEL
WEST SUSSEX
BN18 9PA
BN18 9PA
Phone:
01903885866
Email:
office@arundelmuseum.org
Website:

www.arundelmuseum.org Open in new window