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Charles Burrell Museum CIO

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1214517
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 13, 2025
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Charles Burrell Museum
Minstergate
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1BN

Activities

The Museum works to promote and protect the heritage legacy of Charles Burrell and Sons by preserving and demonstrating the working engines, maintaining the fabric and contents of their buildings and educating current and future generations about how they connected Thetford with the wider industrial community. We are run solely by volunteers who welcome over 4000 visitors a year Apr to Oct

Objects: The Advancement Of The Education And Benefit Of The Public By Establishment And Maintenance Of A Museum In Thetford For The Exhibition Of Steam Engines And Other Machines Built By Charles Burrell And Sons Limited And Materials Relating Thereto And Making The Collection Available For Research Including But Not Limited To: • Holding A Collection Of Heritage Assets Primarily Related To This Theme; • Protecting Those Heritage Assets For The Long Term, Distinct From Corporate Operational Assets; • Managing Those Heritage Assets In Line With Museum Sector Standards; • The Provision Of Learning Experiences And Activities For The Education And Enjoyment Of The Public; • The Provision Of Exhibitions, Conferences, Workshops And Other Events; And • Researching, Promoting And Publishing Related Studies.the Advancement Of The Education And Benefit Of The Public By Establishment And Maintenance Of A Museum In Thetford For The Exhibition Of Steam Engines And Other Machines Built By Charles Burrell And Sons Limited And Materials Relating Thereto And Making The Collection Available For Research Including But Not Limited To: • Holding A Collection Of Heritage Assets Primarily Related To This Theme; • Protecting Those Heritage Assets For The Long Term, Distinct From Corporate Operational Assets; • Managing Those Heritage Assets In Line With Museum Sector Standards; • The Provision Of Learning Experiences And Activities For The Education And Enjoyment Of The Public; • The Provision Of Exhibitions, Conferences, Workshops And Other Events; And • Researching, Promoting And Publishing Related Studies.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Norfolk

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ann Blackbourn BAHon/PGCE Aug. 13, 2025
Brenda Canham Aug. 13, 2025
Douglas Sydney Jefferson Aug. 13, 2025
Richard Denys Stock Aug. 13, 2025
Sheila Jean Childerhouse Ma Aug. 13, 2025
Sandra Elizabeth Ashton Aug. 13, 2025