# The Friends at the Amelia Scott

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1118564
- **Other names:** THE FRIENDS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS MUSEUM LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 27, 2007
- **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=1118564


## Contact

- **Address:** 50 East Cliff Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
- **Postcode:** TN4 9AG
- **Phone:** 01892548763
- **Website:** friendstw.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH ITS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT.

**Activities:** During the pandemic we held monthly committee meetings by Zoom. We also hosted, in conjunction with the local U3A Group 4 talks on subjects related to the Museum collection.  The  Georgian Gown has now been conserved and forms the centre piece of the Georgian Room in the newly opened Amelia Scott Centre.

**Area of benefit:** TUNBRIDGE WELLS MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £1671 | £6397 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £2110 | £2312 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £1733 | £394 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £2651 | £5171 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £1649 | £410 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Brian Lippard** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 1, 2022
- CHARMIAN CLISSOLD-JONES
- Helen Mitcham — appointed Oct. 1, 2022
- Jacqueline Stanton — appointed Oct. 1, 2022
- Michael Peter Trudel — appointed Nov. 8, 2018
- Sue Brimlow — appointed Nov. 8, 2018