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The Alfred Gillett Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1165528
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 11, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
The Grange
Farm Road
STREET
BA16 0BQ

Activities

We preserve over 100,000 historical objects and archives spanning six generations of a family firm, helping to tell the story of the development of Street as a company village with nearly 200 years of shoemaking heritage. The large and varied collections of objects, books and archives provide a rich source of information and inspiration about the Clark family, C & J Clark Ltd and the local history

Objects: 1. To Advance Public Education Through The Co-Operation And Assistance In The Foundation And Maintenance Of A Public Records Centre And Museum In Street In The County Of Somerset Or Such Other Place As The Trustees May Decide For One Or More Of The Following Purposes Namely:-(a) The Preservation Within A Library Archives And Records Centre Of The Historic Papers Records And Exhibits Connected With The Footwear And Shoemaking Industry In The Town Of Street And The Surrounding Area Or Elsewhere Andi) Those Who Developed The Said Industry And Trades Particularly In Street And The Surrounding Areaii) The Domestic And Social Life Of The Area And Iii) The Religious Society Of Friendswhich Shall Be Accessible To Scholars And Research Students From Any Part Of The World And To The General Public(b) The Exhibition To The Public Of Historic Shoes Material Machinery Equipment And Building Used In Connection With The Said Footwear And Shoemaking Industry And Its Supply And Distribution Trades(c) The Exhibition To The Public Of Any Fossils And Other Articles Of Historic Interest Of Articles Of Artistic Merit Including Painting Drawings And Works Of Art Of All Kinds2. To Pay Or Apply The Same To Or For The Benefit Of Such One Or More Charitable Institutions Or For Such Charitable Purposes As The Trustees Shall In Their Absolute Discretion From Time To Time Think Fit.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £2,326,193 £930,472 £12,929,179 13
March 31, 2024 £1,438,505 £834,265 £11,870,877 12
March 31, 2023 £2,836,599 £945,533 £12,502,095 13
March 31, 2022 £4,669,892 £645,894 £10,466,364 13
March 31, 2021 £1,087,678 £634,766 £5,593,242 13

Trustees

Name Appointed
Cato Pedder (Chair) Dec. 2, 2016
Cllr Martin Lovell Feb. 10, 2009
David Berkeley Hill June 20, 2020
Dr Kate Rambridge Oct. 1, 2023
Eleanor Gould May 22, 2021
Hugh Ruthven Pym Sept. 28, 2002
Patrick Colton June 15, 2019
Roger Michael Eckersley Maslin June 15, 2024