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The Friends Of Penlee House Gallery And Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1206841
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 2, 2024
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Penlee House Museum
Penlee Park
PENZANCE
TR18 4HE

Activities

The Charity exists to support Penlee House Gallery and Museum. It raises funds for grants to the Gallery and Museum for the purchase of art and cultural artefacts, for education and outreach activities, and for the development of its services. It provides member services through lectures and publications associated with the field of interest of the Gallery and Museum.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In The History And Cultural Heritage Of West Cornwall By The Provision Of Support And Assistance To Penlee House Gallery And Museum, In Particular By:(a) Making Grants To Penlee House Gallery And Museum To Assist In The Acquisition And Conservation Of Artistic Works And Items Of Heritage, Educational And Outreach Activities And Costs Associated With Exhibitions.(b) Making Grants To Assist In The Provision Of Staffing And The Development Of Facilities For The Collections And Educational Activities, Excluding The Maintenance And Repair Of The Buildings And Furnishings.(c) Organising Lectures, Talks And Other Activities And Publishing A Magazine To Extend The Public’s Knowledge And Engage The Public In The Collections.(d) Maintaining Communications Between The Trustees And Penzance Council To Develop A Shared Understanding Of The Needs Of The Penlee House Gallery And Museum.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Cornwall

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025

Trustees

Name Appointed
John Steven Swarbrooke (Chair) Oct. 16, 2023
Ann Elizabeth Donovan May 8, 2024
Bernice Mary Daly March 25, 2026
Caroline Alice Cheyne White Oct. 16, 2023
Jonathan Charles Trehane Symons Oct. 16, 2023
Judith Mary Summers Oct. 16, 2023
Peter Bryan Maynard Oct. 16, 2023
Professor Ruth Marilyn Towse Oct. 16, 2023
Stuart James Carter Nov. 27, 2024
William Godwin March 26, 2025