MINEHEAD MUSEUM

Charity Number: 1169355
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Run entirely by volunteers the Museum is open to the public from March to end of October. Entry is free. The museum contains important items of local history including an iconic Hobby Horse and displays on Arthur C. Clarke, Minehead's Lost Pier and Punch & Judy amongst others. The museum runs talks and a charity quiz along with producing booklets on local themes

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2024

Total income: £13,576
Total expenditure: £4,019

People

5 Trustee(s)

35 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 September 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julian Robert George Luke Chair 25 February 2019
None on record
Alan Leslie Smithers Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Timothy John Hedgecock Trustee 27 June 2022
WEST SOMERSET METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
The Methodist Church in West Somerset
Received: On time
MINEHEAD STREET PASTORS
Received: On time
THE REGAL FILM SOCIETY
Received: On time
Caroline Janet Giddens Trustee 25 February 2019
None on record
Janet Rosemary Styles Trustee 01 November 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 30/11/2024
Total gross income £16.85k £34.86k £25.85k £70.10k £13.58k
Total expenditure £8.57k £8.49k £7.10k £2.58k £4.02k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.00k N/A N/A £5.00k 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 November 2024 06 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2024 06 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 17 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 17 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 16 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 16 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 02 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 02 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 14 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 14 February 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 26 Sep 2016

Charitable objects

1. TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE A MUSEUM TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF MINEHEAD, ALCOMBE AND SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. 2. TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF MINEHEAD'S HISTORIC, CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE THROUGH THE ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISPLAY OF A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF ITEMS THAT ARE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THE AREA. 3. TO EXTEND, CONSERVE AND MAINTAIN THE ITEMS IN THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION; 4. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL USE OF THE MUSEUMS COLLECTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL SECTORS THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
12 Dene Gardens
Minehead
TA24 6BU
Phone:
01643704683
Email:
mineheadmuseum@btconnect.com
Website:

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