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Minehead Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1169355
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 26, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
12 Dene Gardens
Minehead
TA24 6BU

Activities

Run entirely by volunteers the Museum is open to the public from March to end of October. Entry is free. The museum contains important items of local history including an iconic Hobby Horse and displays on Arthur C. Clarke, Minehead's Lost Pier and Punch & Judy amongst others. The museum runs talks and a charity quiz along with producing booklets on local themes

Objects: 1. To Establish, Maintain And Enhance A Museum To Promote The History Of Minehead, Alcombe And Surrounding Area For The Public Benefit.2. To Increase Public Awareness, Appreciation And Understanding Of Minehead's Historic, Cultural And Natural Heritage Through The Acquisition, Preservation, Interpretation And Display Of A Unique Collection Of Items That Are Particularly Relevant To The Area.3. To Extend, Conserve And Maintain The Items In The Museum's Collection;4. To Encourage And Promote Research And Educational Use Of The Museums Collection For The Benefit Of All Sectors The Public.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Nov. 30, 2025 £23,359 £6,086
Nov. 30, 2024 £13,576 £4,019
Nov. 30, 2023 £70,103 £2,581
Nov. 30, 2022 £25,847 £7,102
Nov. 30, 2021 £34,858 £8,495

Trustees

Name Appointed
Julian Robert George Luke (Chair) Feb. 25, 2019
Alan Leslie Smithers Sept. 16, 2024
Caroline Janet Giddens Feb. 25, 2019
Janet Rosemary Styles Nov. 1, 2017
Timothy John Hedgecock June 27, 2022