# HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1010345
- **Other names:** HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED, BENCHMARK, BENCHMARK AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS, THE BRITISH SCHOOLS MUSEUM HITCHIN
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 8, 1992
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1010345


## Contact

- **Address:** 42 Queen Street, Hitchin
- **Postcode:** SG4 9TS
- **Phone:** 01462429240
- **Email:** admin@hitchinbritishschools.org.uk
- **Website:** www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk



## Activities

**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

**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.

**Area of benefit:** HITCHIN




## 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

- Hertfordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £204272 | £205944 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £251187 | £166633 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £157839 | £153888 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £125907 | £102550 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £227255 | £120781 | — | — |



## Trustees

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


