Diss Museum
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1168112
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- July 7, 2016
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- Diss Museum
11-12 Market Hill
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 4JZ
Contact
- Phone
- 01379 642518
- Website
dissmuseum.co.uk
Activities
Establishing and maintaining in Diss a public museum for the collection and display of all types of minerals, flora, fauna, documents, handmade articles and all other types of exhibits usually collected for study and display in a public museum and particularly those of local interest and importance.
Objects: (1) To establish, operate and maintain a museum for the public benefit, preserving and exhibiting items of historical, cultural, artistic or scientific significance relating to Diss and its surrounding areas.(2) To promote the heritage of the local area by collecting, conserving, documenting, and displaying objects, photographs, documents, and other materials of local interest independently and in collaboration with local charities and organisations.(3) To provide opportunities for public engagement, learning, and participation through exhibitions, talks, workshops, educational programmes, community events and collaboration with local charities and organisations on matters related to the museum’s collections and themes.(4) To undertake and support research into the local history and heritage, and to make the results of such research available to the public.Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
Classification
- How
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Local Authority
- Norfolk, Suffolk
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £19,786 | £16,793 |
| March 31, 2024 | £15,384 | £16,408 |
| March 31, 2023 | £11,635 | £13,480 |
| March 31, 2022 | £14,260 | £15,419 |
| March 31, 2021 | £18,708 | £12,902 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Anthony Philip Hulse (Chair) | Nov. 27, 2023 |
| Bernadette Margaret Chamley | July 11, 2025 |
| Daniel Thomas French | July 17, 2026 |
| Dr Francis Edward Hargrave | Sept. 19, 2025 |
| Janet Mary Smith | May 31, 2024 |
| Millie Sarah Howard | July 11, 2025 |
| Philip Brian Clarke | July 11, 2025 |
| Richard Peaty | May 19, 2023 |
Nearby
- Diss Surveyors Allotment Charity 0.0 mi
- Church And Town Estate Charity (Town Branch) 0.0 mi
- The Fuel Allotment 0.0 mi
- Designermakers CIO 0.0 mi
- The Diss Corn Hall Trust 0.0 mi