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
Contact
- Phone
- 01747 852157
- [email protected]
- Website
goldhillmuseum.org.uk
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 |