# FRIENDS OF THE WILLIS MUSEUM

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 280406
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF THE WILLIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, SIMPLY FRIENDS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1961
- **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=280406


## Contact

- **Address:** 33 WALLIS ROAD, BASINGSTOKE
- **Postcode:** RG21 3DN
- **Phone:** 01256322073
- **Email:** enquiries@friendsofthewillis.org.uk
- **Website:** www.friendsofthewillis.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE WILLIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF FRIENDS.

**Activities:** The 'Friends' was founded to promote, support, assist and improve The Willis Museum. We also support members & non members with local projects such as a book of local history or like interest. We have resources facilities for our members and museum staff, a collection of local maps, photographs & oral tapes of peoples memories.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Hampshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £3253 | £1903 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £2659 | £1765 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £2264 | £16405 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £2596 | £11566 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £1848 | £956 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Barbara Betty Johnson — appointed Oct. 17, 2019
- DAVID WILLIAM WICKENS — appointed Dec. 15, 2016
- DEREK ANTHONY
- Graham Stuart Parker — appointed Oct. 19, 2023
- IAN ROBERT MENZIES SCOTT — appointed Oct. 21, 2021
- JOHN FRANK HOLLANDS
- Lynn Edith Martin — appointed Oct. 16, 2025
- Stephen Andrew Crudge — appointed Oct. 20, 2022