# THE BOWES MUSEUM

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1079639
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 1, 2000
- **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=1079639


## Contact

- **Address:** The Bowes Museum, Newgate, Barnard Castle
- **Postcode:** DL12 8NP
- **Phone:** 01833 690606
- **Email:** info@thebowesmuseum.org.uk
- **Website:** www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ART, CRAFT, DESIGN AND HISTORY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ACQUIRING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE BOWES MUSEUM, ITS COLLECTIONS AND ASSOCIATED GROUNDS AT BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM

**Activities:** The Bowes Museum has an attractive programme of permanent and temporary displays and exhibitions, interpretation and educational events, special events, family activities and outreach work.

**Area of benefit:** BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Durham



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £3860226 | £3546199 | £14421626 | 82 |
| March 31, 2024 | £4312215 | £3306053 | £14151857 | 81 |
| March 31, 2023 | £2214893 | £2498950 | £13132819 | 77 |
| March 31, 2022 | £2988885 | £2653493 | £13870248 | 68 |
| March 31, 2021 | £2085666 | £1911096 | £13105621 | 86 |



## Trustees

- Alison Thain — appointed Aug. 19, 2021
- Christina Pascoe — appointed Jan. 24, 2025
- Cllr Karen Allison — appointed March 20, 2026
- DEBBIE LEIGH — appointed March 20, 2026
- Deborah Corbett — appointed Aug. 19, 2021
- Dr Ken Partington — appointed Oct. 18, 2019
- Dr Steve Howell — appointed March 27, 2020
- Eliot Smith — appointed Aug. 19, 2021
- Gordon Morrison — appointed Jan. 24, 2025
- Jennie Collingwood — appointed Aug. 19, 2021
- Jennifer Frances — appointed Jan. 24, 2025
- Michelle Brown — appointed Jan. 24, 2025
- Peter Mothersill
- Rebecca Jane Blackwood — appointed Aug. 19, 2021