# FRIENDS OF KILLHOPE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1173789
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 12, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1173789


## Contact

- **Address:** High Green Dyke, Allendale, HEXHAM, Northumberland
- **Postcode:** NE47 9AW
- **Phone:** 01434 683066
- **Website:** www.FriendsofKillhope.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF THE NORTH PENNINES IN THE HISTORY OF LEAD MINING AND MINERAL EXTRACTION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) CO-OPERATING WITH AND ASSISTING DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, HISTORICAL AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM AT KILLHOPE AND OTHER SITES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST CONNECTED WITH THE INDUSTRY.  (A) PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO SUBJECTS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.  (B) ACQUIRING, REPAIRING, RENOVATING, RESTORING, REBUILDING AND GENERALLY PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION OF ANY BUILDINGS, LAND OR ARTEFACTS CONNECTED WITH THE INDUSTRY.  (C) MAKING SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AS ARE NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO VIEW AND ENJOY ANY BUILDINGS CONNECTED WITH THE INDUSTRY (WHETHER FREE OR AT CHARGE.)  (D) PUBLISHING BOOKS, PAPERS, REPORTS AND OTHER LITERATURE.

**Activities:** We educate the public in the area of the North Pennines in the history of mineral extraction and work to preserve, protect, and develop sites of historical interest connected with the industry and in particular, and for the public benefit, co-operate with and assist Durham County Council in the preservation, protection and development and improvement of the museum at Killhope.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** LOCAL
- Cumbria
- Durham
- Northumberland





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| MRS JACKIE HAMER |  | June 16, 2018 |
| MRS MARGARET GRAHAM |  | June 16, 2018 |
| MRS PAM FORBES |  | June 16, 2018 |
| Maria McArdle |  | June 21, 2022 |
| Michael  John Drummond Cave |  | June 21, 2022 |




