DYSON PERRINS MUSEUM TRUST

Charity number: 1198566
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We look after and display the largest collection of Worcester porcelain in the world, and its unique archive, in the place where it was made. We engage locally and globally with people of all ages and backgrounds through sharing stories and experiences of Worcester porcelain. We connect communities with this shared interest and increase the sum of knowledge of Worcester's porcelain heritage.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £298,249
Total expenditure: £364,233

Total income includes £121,773 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

23 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 2022: CIO registration
  • 12 November 2025: Funds received from 223753 DYSON PERRINS MUSEUM TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MUSEUM OF ROYAL WORCESTER (Working name)
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Philip Serrell Chair 28 March 2022
None on record
Tricia Cavell-Hill Trustee 17 June 2025
None on record
Geoffrey Ballard Trustee 18 November 2024
HESTER SEVERNE'S FOUNDATION
Received: On time
MARTLEY OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY
Received: On time
LASLETT'S ALMSHOUSES
Received: On time
LASLETT'S (HINTON) CHARITY
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN
Received: On time
John Sandon Trustee 28 March 2022
None on record
Paul Crane Trustee 28 March 2022
None on record
Deborah Jagla Trustee 28 March 2022
THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £0 £0 £298.25k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £364.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £121.77k

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 21 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 21 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 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 08 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN EXHIBITION OF CHINA, PORCELAIN AND OTHER ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE MANUFACTURED BY THE ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN COMPANY LIMITED AND ITS PREDECESSORS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
Museum Of Royal Worcester
Worcester Porcelain Museum
Severn Street
WORCESTER
WR1 2ND
Phone:
0190521247
Email:
info@museumofroyalworcester.org
Website:

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