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The Bruton Museum Society

Bruton Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1008144
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Feb. 27, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 13, 1992
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Community Office
Dovecot Building
26 High Street
Bruton
BA10 0AA

Activities

Town's story using artefacts of, about or from Bruton. Geology & fossils,flooding,Roman temple,Saxons,early 9thC church to 16C, Augustinian Abbey. Links to Jamestown/Williamsburg,USA. Industries:silk,wool,transport,education,farming. Famous residents:16/17thC benefactor Hugh Sexey, author John Steinbeck, sculptor Ernst Blensdorf. Parish registers 450years digitised. Local art, private collections.

Objects: To Advance Public Education And Research Concerning The History Of The Town Of Bruton And The Adjoining Parishes, And Their Environment By The Provision And Maintenance Of A Museum.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
The Parishes Of Bruton, Pitcombe, Brewham, Charlton Musgrove, Shepton Montaque, Lamyat And Milton Cleevedon.
Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
April 5, 2025 Feb. 27, 202622 days late £8,961 £19,280
April 5, 2024 Aug. 6, 2024On time £22,226 £15,629
April 5, 2023 Aug. 6, 2024183 days late £9,562 £23,309
April 5, 2022 March 17, 202340 days late £18,762 £14,390
April 5, 2021 March 17, 2023405 days late £30,076 £9,383

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Pickering (Chair) May 22, 2019
Angela Pearce Feb. 5, 2013
Andrew Leach Nov. 21, 2013
Ed Tickner Feb. 5, 2013
Edward Godfrey OBE July 5, 2018
Elisabeth Balfour July 5, 2018
James Coward May 26, 2016
Sarah White Dec. 7, 2020