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Braintree District Museum Trust

Braintree District Museum And Study Centre Trust Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1110447
Status
Registered
Registered
July 14, 2005
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
05408088

Address

Address
Braintree Museum
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HW

Activities

The Museum Trust will recognise, preserve, interpret and promote Braintree District's unique collections and the heritage of design, industry and natural history that are in its care of local, national and international significance to stimulate design, creativity, industry, curiosity and inspiration for all generations worldwide through Braintree District Museum and the Warner Textile Archive.

Objects: 3. Objects3.1 The objects of the Company (the “Objects”) are:(a) to recognise, preserve, interpret and promote Braintree District’s unique collections and the heritage of design, industry and natural history that are in its care of local, national and international significance, to stimulate design, creativity, industry, curiosity and inspiration for all generations worldwide by:(i) the development and maintenance of the museum named Braintree Museum for the interpretation and care of items of local or historic interest or value (the “Museum Collection”); and(ii) the development and maintenance of the archive named Warner Textile Archive for the interpretation and care of items of historic interest or value relating to the textile company and associated history of Warner & Sons Ltd, its predecessors and successors (the “Archive Collection”); and(iii) the creation, marketing and promotion of activities, displays, education, events, exhibitions, publications, research, related to culture and the Archive Collection and the Museum Collection.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice Braintree, Essex.
Local Authority
Essex

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £450,942 £447,936
March 31, 2024 £431,598 £488,656
March 31, 2023 £455,477 £505,499
March 31, 2022 £482,116 £483,196
March 31, 2021 £469,285 £437,372

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Wisbey (Chair) Oct. 28, 2020
Demetra Cecilia Lindsay Jan. 31, 2018
Dr Sarah Turner PhD May 29, 2024
Henry Thomas Price Feb. 24, 2021
Jean Harrison Feb. 24, 2021
Joseph DiVanna Nov. 27, 2024
Thomas Power Nov. 27, 2024