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The Shaftesbury & District Historical Society

Shaftesbury & District Historical Society, Gold Hill Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1156273
Status
Registered
Registered
March 19, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Gold Hill Museum
Sun & Moon Cottage
1 Gold Hill
Shaftesbury
SP7 8JW

Activities

The Society owns and operates Gold Hill Museum which is open to the public for seven months of the year;mounts two temporary exhibitions each year in addition to the regular displays;owns and maintains a local history library and archive available by arrangement for research:organises lectures in the winter;organises with the Abbey Museum an all-age learning and outreach programme

Objects: The Object Of The CIO Is To Encourage The Appreciation, Study And Enjoyment Of History, Especially That Local To Shaftesbury And Its Environs, And Thereby Advance The Education Of Members Of The Society And The Public Of All Ages And Backgrounds By, In Particular But Not Exclusively,(a) Operating A Museum Of Artefacts Which Reflect The History Of The Area And(b) Maintaining A Library Of Books And Documents Of Local Historicalinterest

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, 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

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Dorset, Wiltshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £51,771 £59,003
March 31, 2024 £37,022 £42,771
March 31, 2023 £33,133 £30,907
March 31, 2022 £35,322 £21,870
March 31, 2021 £33,422 £24,480

Trustees

Name Appointed
Elaine Barratt (Chair) Jan. 21, 2014
Ann Symons Aug. 20, 2024
David Hardiman Sept. 24, 2020
Elizabeth Hack Aug. 23, 2022
Jeanette Hardiman Aug. 24, 2023
John Brian Arnold March 12, 2026
Juliet Gordon Aug. 19, 2025
Rupert William Tapper Aug. 24, 2021
Sheena Commons Jan. 21, 2014
Tony Martin Aug. 24, 2021