# THE CO-OPERATIVE HERITAGE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1179727
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 29, 2018
- **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=1179727


## Contact

- **Address:** Rochdale Pioneers Museum, 31 Toad Lane, ROCHDALE, Lancashire
- **Postcode:** OL12 0NU
- **Phone:** 07525 699868
- **Email:** museum@heritagetrust.coop
- **Website:** www.co-operativeheritage.coop/



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.OBJECTS 3.1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST AS TO THE INCOME, AND ALL SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AS THE FOUNDER MAY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS:3.1.1 THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON BEHALF OF THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF 31 TOAD LANE, ROCHDALE (KNOWN AS THE ROCHDALE PIONEERS MUSEUM) AND ANY ANCILLARY AND SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS AS SHALL OR MAY AT ANY TIME BE VESTED IN THE CIO OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CIO SHALL HAVE ANY INTEREST.3.1.2 THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON BEHALF OF THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF ALL FURNITURE, PICTURES, HISTORICAL RECORDS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, FILMS, PHOTOGRAPHS, OBJET D&#x27;ART AND OTHER CHATTELS OR ITEMS OF HISTORIC INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT THAT FORM THE NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ARCHIVE AND THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ROCHDALE PIONEERS MUSEUM OR THAT MAY, AT ANY TIME, BE VESTED IN THE CIO OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CIO SHALL HAVE ANY INTEREST3.1.3 THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AND THE STUDY OF SUCH BUILDINGS, LAND, FURNITURE, PICTURES, HISTORICAL RECORDS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER CHATTELS OR ITEMS THAT COMPRISE THE NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ARCHIVE AND THE ROCHDALE PIONEERS MUSEUM BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC3.1.4 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CIO AND THE CHARITY COMMISSION.

**Activities:** The preservation, protection and improvement for the public benefit, on behalf of the co-operative movement, of 31 Toad Lane, Rochdale and the National Co-operative Archive.The encouragement of the provision of access to and the study of such buildings and objects.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Manchester City
- Rochdale





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Anthony Webster** | Chair | Feb. 20, 2020 |
| Dr Alexandra Zenia Mitchell |  | Sept. 1, 2023 |
| EDWARD POWELL |  | May 21, 2021 |
| Helen Davies |  | May 16, 2024 |
| Ian Adderley |  | May 18, 2022 |
| Jenny Rebecca Laycock |  | July 8, 2024 |
| John William Boyle |  | July 1, 2022 |
| Melanie Jane Hearn |  | May 16, 2024 |
| Nicholas John Matthews |  | Nov. 21, 2024 |
| Prof. Stephen J Milner |  | May 17, 2023 |
| Tanya Noon |  | June 25, 2021 |




