# American Museum & Gardens

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1106989
- **Other names:** THE AMERICAN MUSEUM IN BRITAIN
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 25, 2004
- **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=1106989


## Contact

- **Address:** American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, Claverton, BATH
- **Postcode:** BA2 7BD
- **Phone:** 01225460503
- **Email:** reception@americanmuseum.org
- **Website:** www.americanmuseum.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO HOLD THE PROPERTY ON TRUST THAT THE SAME SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN FURNITURE AND CRAFTS AND DECORATIVE AND PICTORIAL ARTS OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** The mission of the American Museum is to educate, stimulate, and inspire its visitors in order to further the understanding of American history and culture.  The Museum carries out this mission through the presentation of its historic rooms, its decorative art and folk art collections, and its special exhibitions, publications, educational programmes, and gardens.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Somerset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2048036 | £3254709 | £18842471 | 58 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2133427 | £2803244 | £19652867 | 34 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1599172 | £2938335 | £19679352 | 65 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1672339 | £2601008 | £21868217 | 48 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1204149 | £1906989 | £21990210 | 48 |



## Trustees

- **William Henry Thomas Sheppard** (Chair) — appointed June 17, 2025
- Adrian Tinniswood — appointed March 15, 2022
- Alec Comba — appointed Sept. 13, 2022
- Anne Millman — appointed Sept. 13, 2022
- Dr David Galbreath — appointed June 14, 2022
- JACQUELINE KINGSLEY — appointed Sept. 13, 2022
- Katie Pennington — appointed Sept. 13, 2022
- Lynne Sayer — appointed Dec. 11, 2019
- MARK EDWARD HARANZO
- MRS STANLEY DEFOREST SCOTT
- Mr G Thomas — appointed Jan. 1, 2014