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The Thursford Collection

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
272307
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 18, 1976
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
County Of Norfolk And The Country At Large

Address

Address
THURSFORD COLLECTION
LAUREL FARM
THE STREET
THURSFORD
FAKENHAM
NR21 0AS

Contact

Activities

The Thursford Collection operates as a steam engine and organ museum and conducts a Christmas Spectacular Show in Thursford Norfolk.

Objects: For the benefit of the public the Charity’s objects are:(1) To advance education in the subjects of steam power, organs and engines (including without limitation, relevant science, engineering, and their historical significance) in particular but not exclusively by:(a) preserving and augmenting the collection of organs and engines situated at Laurel Farm, Thursford, Norfolk and of national, historical and educational importance (the “Collection“); and(b) establishing and maintaining an interactive visitor centre.(2) To advance the arts, and in particular the arts of music and dance, by conducting musical and theatrical performances which may incorporate a display of parts of the Collection and thereby increase awareness of the Collection.

Classification

How
Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Norfolk

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £8,564,418 £7,347,897 £16,515,598 89
March 31, 2024 £8,595,698 £7,237,113 £15,298,077 80
March 31, 2023 £9,048,284 £6,876,384 £13,949,492 75
March 31, 2022 £5,981,237 £5,425,743 £11,772,592 61
March 31, 2021 £968,355 £2,555,294 £11,193,301 33

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alex Lee Parker-Wiseman Feb. 6, 2026
Andrew Waling July 18, 2019
Charles Henry Warner Holloway July 18, 2019
David William Cates July 18, 2019
Karen Lorraine Purdy July 18, 2019
Stuart Quick Aug. 1, 2025
Terry-Anne Preston July 28, 2023
Thomas Joseph Fitzpatrick July 18, 2019