The Somerset Military Museum Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1064932
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Oct. 20, 1997
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- National
Address
- Address
- The Rifles Taunton Office
14 Mount Street
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA1 3QB
Contact
- Phone
- 01823 333434
- [email protected]
Activities
The purpose of The Somerset Military Museum is to collect, document, preserve, display and provide access to material relating to The Somerset Light Infantry and its successor and antecedent regiments including Somerset's Yeomanry, and to use and interpret this material for the education and benefit of members of the public of all ages and backgrounds and those within the Armed Forces.
Objects: (1) To Promote Military Efficiency By (A) The Provision, Maintenance And Improvement Of The Collection In A Museum Or Museums Or Such Other Public Place Or Places Which, In The Opinion Of The Trustees, Have Sufficient Links To The Regiment Or The Former Regiments; And (B) Perpetuating The History And Military Accomplishments Of The Former Regiments; And (C) Encouraging Recruitment To The Regiment, And (2) To Advance The Education Of The Public By (A) And (B) Aforesaid
Classification
- How
- Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Somerset
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £4,554 | £2,071 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £4,014 | £3,080 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £4,629 | £3,036 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £3,216 | £2,699 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £13,787 | £5,515 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Michael John Richard Motum (Chair) | April 12, 2023 |
| Alan Barnett Jones | March 21, 2019 |
| Brigadier Neville Robert Holmes MBE | Sept. 5, 2024 |
| Colonel Timothy Weeks OBE | March 1, 2020 |
| Lt Col Ian Corroyer | April 1, 2016 |
| Veronica Matthews | March 21, 2019 |