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Hitchin British Schools Trust

Hitchin British Schools Trust Limited, Benchmark, Benchmark At The British Schools, The British Schools Museum Hitchin

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1010345
Status
Registered
Registered
April 8, 1992
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Hitchin

Address

Address
42 Queen Street
Hitchin
SG4 9TS

Activities

Operating The British Schools Museum, a museum of the history of elementary education within a group of Grade II and II* Listed buildings (dating 1837 to 1905). Artifacts and documents collection relating to the education and social history of childhood. Volunteering opportunities, education programmes for schools and outreach programmes. Fundraising programmes of talks, concerts and other events.

Objects: (I) To Preserve A Historically Important Group Of Buildings In Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Known As The British Schools(ii) To Advance The Education Of The Public In The History Of Schooling By:(a) Preserving And Enhancing The Collection Of Artefacts Relating To The History Of Elementary Education And Social History Of Children(b) Presenting These Buildings And Collection As A Museum Of Elementary Education And Childhood(c) Delivering A Living Experience Of Historic Schooldays To All

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Hertfordshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2025 £204,272 £205,944 PDF
March 31, 2024 £251,187 £166,633 PDF
March 31, 2023 £157,839 £153,888 PDF
March 31, 2022 £125,907 £102,550 PDF
March 31, 2021 £227,255 £120,781 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Abigail Kikuchi June 15, 2022
Douglas Black Nov. 1, 2023
Dr Zibiah Loakthar June 15, 2022
Fathima Nabeela Ameen July 1, 2024
Francis Hon Nov. 1, 2023
Lesley Saunders Nov. 5, 2020
Lucy Margaret Unger Dec. 10, 2020
Richard John Atterton July 9, 2020