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
- Phone
- 01328878477
- [email protected]
- Website
thursford.com
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 |
Nearby
- Stiffkey Playing Field 0.2 mi
- Fuel Allotment 0.5 mi
- Gregory Smith's Charity 0.8 mi
- Hindringham Playing Field Committee 0.9 mi
- Friends Of Hindringham School 1.0 mi