# THE FRIENDS OF THE DONCASTER MUSEUMS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1189117
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 17, 2020
- **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=1189117


## Contact

- **Address:** Danum Gallery Library & Museum, Waterdale, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire
- **Postcode:** DN1 3BZ
- **Phone:** 07423750192
- **Email:** chair@thefriendsofdoncastermuseums.co.uk
- **Website:** thefriendsofdoncastermuseums.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS  TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING, SUPPORTING, ASSISTING AND IMPROVING THE DONCASTER MUSEUMS, ART GALLERY, ARCHIVES AND LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY AND LOCAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS, THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF FRIENDS WHICH WILL:  A) SUPPORT PRESERVATION, PRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLECTIONS OF SAID ORGANISATIONS IN CO-OPERATION WITH THEIR MANAGEMENT, STAFF AND TRUSTEES; B) PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE ARTS, HISTORY AND HERITAGE WITHIN DONCASTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. C) SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY OF DONCASTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED.

**Activities:** Raises funds to support  the acquisition, preservation  and  display of objects for the Doncaster Museums, art gallery, archives and local history library, and the educational  activities of their  staff.   Organises a  programme  of educational  talks  about the museums, their  collections and the history  of Doncaster.   Supports  research into relevant topics.

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Doncaster



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £4042 | £5063 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £9565 | £14793 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £15333 | £9394 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £5798 | £4452 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £6628 | £5889 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Nathan Turnbull** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 11, 2023
- Christine Djezzar — appointed Sept. 7, 2019
- Helen Stirland — appointed Sept. 7, 2019
- Jill Chiddey — appointed June 27, 2021
- Patricia Marian Huby — appointed Aug. 7, 2022
- Sally Ann Shearman — appointed Sept. 21, 2024
- William Hayes — appointed Sept. 13, 2025