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The Wye Rural Museum Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1055879
Status
Registered
Registered
June 5, 1996
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
National

Address

Address
Brook Rural Museum
The Street
Brook
ASHFORD
Kent
TN25 5PF

Activities

The Trust owns and runs Brook Rural Museum. The Museum is housed in a magnificent 14th century barn and an important early 19th century oast house, and is devoted to an important collection of objects relating to the agriculture of Kent. Most of the collection relates to the period when animals provided the main source of power for farm work.

Objects: 1. General Charitable Purposes. 2. In Particular Within The County Of Kent A) The Provision Of One Or More Historical Economic And Social Museums Of Agriculture And Rural Life B) For The Benefit Of The Public Generally 1) The Preservation Maintenance Or Improvement Of Any Building Of Beauty Or Historical Or Architechtural Interest 2) The Conservation Of Nutural Features Of The Landscape Ecology And Character Of The Area 3) The Furtherance Of General Educational Religious And Social Amenities 4) The Stimulation Of Public Interest In The History Character Beauty And Wildlife Of The Area

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Feb. 28, 2025 £37,249 £77,928 PDF
Feb. 29, 2024 £125,553 £85,011 PDF
Feb. 28, 2023 £55,222 £37,098 PDF
Feb. 28, 2022 £17,501 £21,018
Feb. 28, 2021 £25,659 £11,912 PDF