# COLCHESTER MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1192018
- **Other names:** CMDF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 27, 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=1192018


## Contact

- **Address:** COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, ROWAN HOUSE, 33 SHEEPEN ROAD, COLCHESTER
- **Postcode:** CO3 3WG
- **Phone:** 01206282931
- **Email:** cmdf@colchester.gov.uk
- **Website:** https://colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/cmdf



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PARTICULARLY IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE ARTS, ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, HISTORY AND SCIENCE; ANDII) PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING COLCHESTER CASTLE, HOLLYTREES MUSEUM, THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND THEIR COLLECTIONS AND STORAGE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING PARTNER ORGANISATIONS TO DELIVER RELATED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY ADVANCE THE MUSEUMS ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

**Activities:** Colchester Museums Development Foundation supports Colchester Museums to inspire and enrich the local community, through the preservation, exploration, and sharing of the town's heritage. The Foundation raises funds through donations, memberships and grants to support access, inclusion, community collaboration, and engagement with collections across Colchester Museums.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £15523 | £10394 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £29347 | £26481 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £18716 | £7700 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £12917 | £2599 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Sophie Penelope Weaver** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- Andrew Paul Lynn — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- DENISE FIENNES — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- David Hedges — appointed Feb. 7, 2024
- Dr Francis Hargrave — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- Fern Lovett — appointed Feb. 7, 2024
- Glynis Ann Barritt — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- Ilaria Boncori — appointed Feb. 7, 2024
- Mark Edward Cheeseman — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- Nicholas Paul Wickenden MA,AMA,FSA — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- Philip Antony Berners — appointed Oct. 27, 2020
- Stephanie Rickard — appointed Feb. 7, 2024