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Victor Batte Lay Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1149656
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 31, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 7, 2012
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
07706484

Address

Address
The Minories Art Gallery
74 High Street
Colchester
CO1 1UE

Activities

Maintenance, development and exhibition of the Victor Batte Lay Collection of works of art, and ownership of the Minories gallery and exhibition space in Colchester.

Objects: 1.the Provision And Maintenance Of The Land And Buildings From Time To Time Owned By The Charity As A Museum And Art Gallery For The Exhibition Of A Collection Or Collections Of Objects Of Antiquarian Interest, Art Or Science For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of Colchester And Of The General Public. 2.the Promotion Of Such Other Charitable Activities Having Objects Consonant With The Foregoing As The Trustees Shall From Time To Time Think Fit.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 May 31, 2026On time £23,342 £26,264
July 31, 2024 May 10, 2025On time £60,049 £85,129
July 31, 2023 May 23, 2024On time £80,715 £113,648
July 31, 2022 May 28, 2023On time £83,695 £74,354
July 31, 2021 May 17, 2022On time £160,923 £118,361
July 31, 2020 Jan. 7, 2021 £14,271 £4,169

Trustees

Name Appointed
Hannah Katriena Drost (Chair) Nov. 4, 2025
Benjamin Paites June 23, 2021
Julia Pauline Stephen Dec. 17, 2018
Nagasura Bacon Nov. 7, 2023
Rosemary Catherine Leak Nov. 4, 2025
Susan Roche Aug. 1, 2023