CHESHAM MUSEUM

Charity number: 1172671
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of Chesham Museum is to educate visitors in the rich history of the town and the surrounding areas, for the benefit of both local residents and visitors. Our objectives are to display and promote aspects of local history, and as part of this to involve visitors in local history projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £12,932
Total expenditure: £6,840

Total income includes £2,404 from 2 government contract(s) and £2,404 from 2 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

40 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 2017: CIO registration
  • 21 December 2018: Funds received from 1107115 CHESHAM MUSEUM
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Squire Chair 21 March 2019
None on record
Chris Wood Trustee 12 November 2025
Bellingdon and Asheridge Community Association
Received: On time
James Christopher Robert Cargill Trustee 05 July 2022
None on record
Karen Yvonne Perkins Trustee 23 June 2021
None on record
LAURENCE SHARP Trustee 21 January 2019
ROTARY CLUB OF CHESHAM TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Katharine Dallas Trustee 25 January 2018
None on record
JOHN HOWE HATTON Trustee 26 July 2017
CHESHAM & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
CHRISTOPHER SPRUYTENBURG Trustee 01 February 2017
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 £2.91k £15.43k £5.05k £8.88k £12.93k
Total expenditure £2.47k £2.57k £3.08k £13.88k £6.84k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £2.40k
Income from government grants N/A £12.74k £2.00k £0 £2.40k

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 13 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 13 January 2026 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 February 2025 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 February 2025 12 days late
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 April 2024 79 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 April 2024 79 days late
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 November 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 April 2022 70 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 April 2022 70 days late
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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 20 Apr 2017 as amended on 18 Sept 2024

Charitable objects

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY DISPLAYING AND PROMOTING ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF CHESHAM AND THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN; AND INVOLVING THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN IN HISTORY PROJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
144 Chartridge Lane
CHESHAM
Buckinghamshire
HP5 2RH
Phone:
01494 773653
Email:
info@cheshammuseum.org.uk
Website:

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