THE BEAMINSTER MUSEUM TRUST

Charity Number: 1179769
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Beaminster Museum Trust runs a local history museum in Whitcombe Road, Beaminster, Dorset. The aim is to increase awareness of local history and provide exhibitions, talks and events, mainly of an educational nature. There is contact with local schools and societies. The activities contribute to the well-being of the town by increasing the interests available to local people and visitors .

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 04 November 2023

Total income: £17,373
Total expenditure: £18,693

People

5 Trustee(s)

50 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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 September 2018: CIO registration
  • 25 January 2020: Funds received from 299616 THE BEAMINSTER MUSEUM TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Shaun Fairchild Trustee 01 May 2023
None on record
Matthew Alexander Kirkman Trustee 05 May 2021
None on record
David Alexander Crawford Trustee 05 May 2021
None on record
Colin Graham Charles Bowditch Trustee 10 January 2019
None on record
Dr MARCUS REX CHAMBERS Trustee 03 September 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 04/11/2019 04/11/2020 04/11/2021 04/11/2022 04/11/2023
Total gross income £75.19k £192.13k £45.02k £8.98k £17.37k
Total expenditure £14.02k £89.53k £186.46k £27.67k £18.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £15.20k £10.00k £240 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 04 November 2023 04 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 November 2023 04 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 November 2022 22 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 November 2022 22 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 November 2021 16 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 November 2021 16 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 November 2020 21 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 November 2020 21 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 November 2019 06 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 November 2019

(These accounts
have been qualified)

06 June 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 03 Sep 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY FOUNDING, MAINTAINING AND MANAGING A MUSEUM IN BEAMINSTER TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE ITEMS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREA.

Contact information

Address:
Beaminster Museum
Whitcombe Road
BEAMINSTER
DT8 3NB
Phone:
01308863623
Email:
info@beaminstermuseum.co.uk
Website:

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