# THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1167945
- **Other names:** THE LONG SHOP PROJECT TRUST; THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM LEISTON SUFFOLK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 30, 2016
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1167945


## Contact

- **Address:** The Long Shop Museum, Main Street, LEISTON, Suffolk
- **Postcode:** IP16 4ES
- **Phone:** 01728832189
- **Email:** info@longshopmuseum.co.uk
- **Website:** www.longshopmusuem.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF THE FORMER RICHARD GARRETT TOWN WORKS, THAT ARE OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL INTEREST, AS A MUSEUM SHOWCASING LEISTON’S UNIQUE ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL HISTORY FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

**Activities:** To provide for the benefit and education of the public a museum on the site of the former Richard Garrett Town Works exhibiting Leiston's engineering and social heritage as well as conserving its historic buildings and related collections.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £519462 | £209617 | £1312879 | 3 |
| March 31, 2024 | £779306 | £511383 | £587009 | 3 |
| March 31, 2023 | £136402 | £146241 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £169211 | £193423 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £270996 | £129946 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ANGELA LEONARD** (Chair) — appointed June 30, 2016
- Blue Miller — appointed July 14, 2025
- George Peter Theodosiou — appointed July 14, 2025
- Jane Fenoulhet — appointed March 1, 2021
- NICOLA EILEEN RISEBOROUGH — appointed Nov. 10, 2025
- RUSS RAINGER — appointed June 30, 2016
- Robert George Ashton — appointed July 10, 2023
- Stuart Brooks — appointed Jan. 17, 2020
- TONY COOPER — appointed June 30, 2016
- angela leonard — appointed June 30, 2016