CHARD & DISTRICT MUSEUM

Charity number: 1190620

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

a) The advancement of education, learning and knowledge by the provision and maintenance of a public museum in Godworthy House in the town of Chard. b) The collection, preservation and exhibition in such building of artefacts, pictures, maps, letters, documents and other items of historical, geographical or geological interest relating to Chard and its surrounding district

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £86,168
Total expenditure: £65,062

Total income includes £1,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

31 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 Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 2020: CIO registration
  • 10 November 2021: Funds received from 270186 CHARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM SOCIETY
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 policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr HOWARD BAILEY Chair 19 July 2020
None on record
Craig Douglas Hussey Trustee 11 November 2024
None on record
David Antony Tucker Trustee 11 November 2024
None on record
Claire Elizabth Richter Trustee 03 July 2024
None on record
Elaine Pym Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Sara Gillian Dowell Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
VINCENT ALAN LEAN Trustee 19 July 2020
THE SOUTHEND CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/03/2024
Total gross income £52.06k £37.90k £86.17k
Total expenditure £34.80k £19.77k £65.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £40.82k £7.50k £1.00k

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 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 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 29 Jul 2020

Charitable objects

(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM IN GODWORTHY HOUSE IN THE TOWN OF CHARD OR SUCH OTHER BUILDING OR BUILDINGS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ACQUIRED BY THE CIO; (B)THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION & EXHIBITION IN SUCH BUILDING OF ARTEFACTS, PICTURES, MAPS, LETTERS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL OR GEOLOGICAL INTEREST RELATING TO THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF CHARD AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICT.

Contact information

Address:
Godworthy House
High Street
CHARD
TA20 1QB
Phone:
0146065091
Email:
info@chardmuseum.co.uk
Website:

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