SWANAGE MUSEUM

Charity number: 274200
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of the organisation is to operate a museum and archive, for the benefit of all, but particularly the local population, incoming tourists and all those with an interest in the area. The focus of the organisation is and will be the history of Swanage and its environs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £24,029
Total expenditure: £29,971

Total income includes £10,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • 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
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 September 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SWANAGE MUSEUM (Working name)
  • TITHE BARN MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTRE (Previous name)
  • TITHE BARN MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTRE FOR THE ISLE OF PURBECK (Previous name)
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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
David Burt Trustee 28 April 2025
None on record
Stella Maria Grimsdale Trustee 02 April 2025
None on record
David John Hawkings Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
LESLEY KENYON Trustee 08 September 2022
None on record
JOHN PATRICK Trustee 21 June 2019
None on record
THERESA LANDER Trustee 21 June 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £35.19k £36.67k £21.82k £24.47k £24.03k
Total expenditure £34.96k £29.46k £30.27k £32.09k £29.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k £26.64k £3.00k N/A £10.00k

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 December 2024 06 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 December 2022 44 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 December 2022 44 days late
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 September 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23RD JUNE 1977, AS AMENDED ON THE 8TH JULY 2003, AS AMENDED ON THE 26 MARCH 2004 AND 4 APRIL 2009. as amended on 21 Sep 2023

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY:- PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF SPECIMENS OF THE FINE AND USEFUL ARTS, ETHNOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, BOTANY AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND BY FOSTERING, PROMOTING, IMPROVING AND DEVELOPING ARTISTIC TASTE AND ENCOURAGING THE KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Swanage Museum
The Heritage Centre
The Square
SWANAGE
BH19 2LJ
Phone:
01929421427
Email:
museumswanage@gmail.com
Website:

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