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Friends Of The Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury

Friends Of The Somerset Rural Life Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
278529
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 26, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 20, 1979
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
C/o Somerset Rural Life Museum
Abbey Farm
Chilkwell Street
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 8DB

Contact

Phone
01458 831197
Email
fsrlmg@gmail.com
Website
friendssrlm.org.uk

Activities

The Friends provide volunteers to carry out research and conservation, demonstrate rural crafts and help with schools' educational visits and museum outreach. They help financially with the acquisition of objects, improvement of visitor facilities and collection displays.

Objects: A. Publicise The Museum, Its Work And Needs. B. Help To Increase The Collections. C. Assist The Museum Staff With Voluntary Labour. D. Promote Activities Which Will 1. Help Fulfil The Foregoing Objects, 2. Increase Local Knowledge Of The Museum's Sphere Of Work.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Glastonbury
Local Authority
Dorset, Somerset

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Jan. 31, 2025 Aug. 26, 2025On time £420 £4,362
Jan. 31, 2024 Aug. 4, 2024On time £628 £1,855
Jan. 31, 2023 Nov. 6, 2023On time £715 £710
Jan. 31, 2022 Aug. 2, 2022On time £808 £5,703
Jan. 31, 2021 Aug. 5, 2021On time £862 £545

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Heeley (Chair)
Jane Paterson Feb. 1, 2013
Jean Bevis Feb. 1, 2017
Liz Snelgrove
Louise Clapp
Martyn Webb July 7, 2015
Peg Mulliner
Penelope Ritchie Feb. 1, 2019