# BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1159670
- **Other names:** BAFM
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Dec. 17, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1159670


## Contact

- **Address:** 141A SCHOOL ROAD, BRISLINGTON, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS4 4LZ
- **Phone:** 0117 977 7435
- **Email:** jayneselwood@live.co.uk
- **Website:** www.bafm.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF BAFM ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF FRIENDS GROUPS.2. THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARTABLE BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, BAFM MAY: A) ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDS GROUPS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES; B) GENERALLY FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR FRIENDS, AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACILITIES THEY AFFORD; C) ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE INTERCHANGE AMONG FRIENDS GROUPS OF INFORMATION LIKELY TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL USEFULNESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS; D) APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES AND SUBSCRIBE TO ANY OTHER BODIES, LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL, WITH WHOM BAFM MAY BE CONCERNED; E) ENGAGE IN, SUPPORT AND CO-ORDINATE RESEARCH, PUBLISHING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, ADVERTISING AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECT;  F) ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE SAID OBJECTS.  BAFM SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES, AND SHALL CONFORM TO ANY RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF BAFM FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

**Activities:** To help to set up and run friends and volunteers of  heritage organisations and represent at local and national level.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Guernsey
- Ireland
- Isle Of Man
- Jersey
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **DANIEL CALLEY** | Chair | Nov. 13, 2021 |
| Christopher Jeffery Tinmouth |  | April 13, 2025 |
| David Adgar |  | Oct. 10, 2019 |
| Dr Richard John Irvine |  | Nov. 11, 2025 |
| JEAN CAROLE KNIGHT |  | Oct. 17, 2015 |
| Lloyd Hughes |  | Oct. 9, 2023 |
| PAUL DAVID JOHN HOWITT-COWAN |  | March 16, 2020 |
| Timothy Craven |  | March 11, 2021 |




