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Mythstories

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1161594
Status
Registered
Registered
May 11, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
University Centre Shrewsbury
The Guildhall
Frankwell Quay
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 8HQ

Contact

Activities

Mythstories works with words, keeping oral heritage alive. We run a museum; organise projects and events to celebrate the heritage art of storytelling; link stories to landscape; share stories for community cohesion. We use storytelling as a gateway to literacy and communication skills. All age groups get involved in projects or visit the museum. Users are usually young people and families.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public:(1) By The Provision Of A Museum Comprising The Property Of The CIO Together With Such Other Exhibits Or Items As May From Time To Time Be Comprised In The Property Of The CIO And To Preserve The Same As A Collection ("the Collection");(2) Through The Medium Of Myths And Stories And Oral Arts Performances Whether Or Not In The Museum Or By Such Other Means As The Trustees In Their Absolute Discretion Shall Determine.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Birmingham City, Cheshire West & Chester, Conwy, Flintshire, Powys, Sandwell, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Wolverhampton, Wrexham

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £3,902 £5,872
March 31, 2024 £4,206 £2,781
March 31, 2023 £7,702 £6,076
March 31, 2022 £3,640 £21,017
March 31, 2021 £30,099 £18,292

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jacob Edward Owen Williams May 15, 2018
Jennifer Kate Watson Feb. 10, 2021
Joseph Malcolm White Feb. 10, 2021
Philip Leslie Jefferies Sept. 1, 2020
Simon Ellis Poole Sept. 1, 2020
Zara Bannu Sept. 1, 2020