# THE FRIENDS OF PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM

## Details

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


## Contact

- **Address:** Penlee House Museum, Penlee Park, PENZANCE
- **Postcode:** TR18 4HE
- **Phone:** 01736363625
- **Email:** INFO@PENLEEHOUSE.ORG.UK
- **Website:** FRIENDSOFPENLEEHOUSE.ORG.UK



## Activities

**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.

**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.




## Classification

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



## Areas of operation

- Cornwall



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

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