The King's Own Royal Regiment (lancaster) Regimental Museum
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1202597
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- April 3, 2023
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- LANCASTER CITY MUSEUM
MARKET STREET
LANCASTER
LA1 1HT
Contact
- Phone
- 0152464637
- [email protected]
- Website
kingsownmuseumcom/index.htm
Activities
The Trust owns a collection of over 40,000 objects, documents and photographs chronicling the history of the King's Own Royal Regiment from its formation in 1680 to its amalgamation in 1959 with the Border Regiment to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment. By agreement with the City Council of Lancaster, the collection is curated, stored, exhibited and managed by Lancaster City Museums.
Objects: The Object Of The CIO Is:to Advance The Education Of The Public And Members Of The King's Own Royal Regiment (lancaster) In The History And Military Accomplishments Of The Regiment And To Promote Military Efficiency And Encourage Recruitment By Public Exhibition Of The Collection In A Museum Or Museums Or Such Other Public Places As The Trustees May From Time To Time Decide, And To Conserve, Restore, Repair, Reconstruct And Preserve Objects In The Collection.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Lancashire
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £4,194 | £13,568 |
| March 31, 2024 | £31,921 | £33,439 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Col Retd Andrew Dean Charles Whitton | Aug. 19, 2024 |
| Col Retd David Charles Bates ARRC | March 27, 2025 |
| Col Retd Robin Geoffrey Jackson | May 4, 2023 |
| Councillor Roger Thomas Francis Dennison | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Dr Michael Francis Brown | March 27, 2025 |
| Major James Andrew Stuart Glover | June 18, 2025 |
| Robin Nickel Ashcroft | Feb. 5, 2026 |