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Shire Hall (Dorchester) Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1163252
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 29, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 21, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Shire Hall
High West Street
Dorchester
DT1 1UY

Activities

The Shire Hall (Dorchester)Trust is an independent charity that operates the Historic Courthouse Museum at Dorset's Shire Hall. Our mission is to make Shire Hall into a place that engages visitors with the history of justice and injustice in Dorset and beyond. It inspires people to make a difference to society, politics, and justice for all.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In The History Of Dorchester And The Surrounding Area Especially But Not Exclusively By The Acquisition And Management Of The Shire Hall Dorchester For The Provision Of A Visitor Centre And Other Associated Charitable Activities.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Dorset

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Jan. 29, 2026On time £227,772 £376,226
March 31, 2024 Jan. 31, 2025On time £291,923 £413,121
March 31, 2023 March 1, 202430 days late £363,552 £411,414
March 31, 2022 Jan. 29, 2023On time £406,024 £353,707
March 31, 2021 Jan. 17, 2022On time £421,483 £283,094

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Rose WALLIS (Chair) Aug. 1, 2021
Ian Francois Bernard Gosling March 16, 2017
Ines Lage March 10, 2023
Thomas De Wit Ma Aug. 21, 2015