HERNE BAY MUSEUM TRUST

Charity number: 1160344
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The management and development of Herne Bay Museum, 12 William Street, Herne Bay, Kent.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £51,976
Total expenditure: £58,307

Total income includes £23,750 from 2 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

40 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 February 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HBMT (Working name)
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Judith Clair Saunders Chair 20 March 2023
None on record
Iain Nigel Ward Farquhar Trustee 23 July 2024
THE FRIENDS OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, RECULVER
Received: On time
Eileen Wellings Trustee 23 July 2022
None on record
Katherine Sarah Hopcraft Trustee 05 April 2022
None on record
Douglas Downing Trustee 08 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £51.60k £37.60k £42.23k £43.70k £51.98k
Total expenditure £38.39k £38.69k £53.02k £50.02k £58.31k
Income from government contracts £15.00k £15.00k £15.00k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £21.05k £15.00k £15.00k £15.00k £23.75k

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 March 2025 05 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 06 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 13 February 2025 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 February 2025 13 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 November 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 - Foundation Registered 05 Feb 2015

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM IN HERNE BAY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ITEMS OF LOCAL OR HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PROVISION OF EDUCATION RELATING TO THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE TOWN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Contact information

Address:
The Seaside Museum
12 William Street
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 5EJ
Phone:
01227367368
Email:
info@theseasidemuseumhernebay.org
Website:

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