# THE BRECKNOCK SOCIETY AND MUSEUM FRIENDS | CYMDEITHAS BRYCHEINIOG A CHYFEILLION YR AMGUEDDFA ## Details - **Country:** England & Wales - **Charity number:** 1210608 - **Status:** Registered - **Legal form:** CIO - **Registered:** Oct. 22, 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=1210608 ## Contact - **Address:** y Gaer, Museum & Art Gallery, Glamorgan Street, Brecon - **Postcode:** LD3 7DW - **Phone:** 01874624121 - **Email:** chair@brecknocksociety.co.uk - **Website:** https://www.brecknocksociety.wales/ ## Activities **Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF BRECKNOCKSHIRE AN INTEREST IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, GEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, ARTS AND LITERATURE OF WALES AND THE MARCHES, ESPECIALLY BRECKNOCKSHIRE, AND FOR THAT PURPOSE: (1) TO ASSIST, AS IT CAN, THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRECKNOCK MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY; (2) TO ACQUIRE EXHIBITS OF HISTORICAL OR ANY SPECIAL INTEREST AND OFFER SUCH MATERIAL TO THE BRECKNOCK MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY ON AGREED TERMS; (3) TO PUBLISH MATERIAL RELATING TO THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO; (4) TO ARRANGE LECTURES, MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER EVENTS, A CALENDAR OF WHICH SHALL BE AGREED BY THE CIO AND CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS; AND (5) TO ASSIST FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE IN THE PRESERVATION OF SITES OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE TO THE AREA OF BRECKNOCKSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. **Activities:** Promoting the study and understanding of the archaeology, history, geology, natural history, arts, and literature within the historic county of Brecknock through lectures, meetings, exhibitions, and other events, to which all are welcome. ## Classification - **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information - **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science - **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind ## Areas of operation - Throughout Wales ## Trustees - **Dr JANE ELIZABETH SIBERRY** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Adrienne Beryl Gibson — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Dr JOHN NEWTON GIBBS — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Dr Mike Alun Williams — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Elizabeth Bickerton — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Elizabeth Rees — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Helen Margaret Rowlands — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Jonathan Penry Douglas Williams — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Nick Jones — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Nigel Clubb — appointed Oct. 22, 2024 - Sir Evan Paul Silk KCB — appointed Oct. 22, 2024