# ARMITT LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CENTRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1054762
- **Other names:** THE LAKES DISCOVERY MUSEUM AT THE ARMITT, ARMITT GALLERY MUSEUM & LIBRARY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 22, 1996
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1054762


## Contact

- **Address:** The Armitt Museum & Library, Nook Lane, AMBLESIDE
- **Postcode:** LA22 9BL
- **Phone:** 01539431212
- **Email:** info@armitt.com
- **Website:** www.armitt.com



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN PERPETUITY IN AMBLESIDE, CUMBRIA FOR PROMOTING THE STUDY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC SUBJECTS, WORKS AND ARTEFACTS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THOSE OF THE ARMITT COLLECTION.

**Activities:** The running of a Museum and library for the benefit of the local community and tourists to the area

**Area of benefit:** AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cumbria



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £162082 | £136283 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £97796 | £136287 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £119921 | £121214 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £159022 | £114787 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £109996 | £74304 | — | — |



## Trustees

- ANTHONY LONTON — appointed Oct. 31, 2019
- Christopher Charles Blackhurst — appointed Nov. 28, 2022
- Dr Penelope Joyce Bradshaw — appointed May 25, 2023
- Peter Robert Lansberry — appointed Oct. 31, 2019
- Sir Christopher James Scott BT — appointed Oct. 31, 2019
- Timothy Robert William Cowen — appointed Oct. 31, 2019