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Herschel House Trust

Herschel Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
298295
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 3, 1988
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
Not Defined - In Practice Bath

Address

Address
1 ROYAL CRESCENT
BATH
BA1 2LR

Activities

The Trust maintains a museum at 19 New King Street, Bath, where William Herschel lived and from where he discovered the planet Uranus. The Trust owns the property comprising 19 New King Street and is actively involved in the provision of education of the public about the life and times of William Herschel and about astronomy generally.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Life And Times Of William Herschel By The Provision Of Lectures, Demonstrations, Publications And Other Literature And By The Maintenance Of The William Herschel Museum Relating To His Scientific And Musical Achievements At 19 New King Street, Bath Which Museum Is Intended To Contain Such Exhibits Or Items As May From Time To Time Be Comprised In Trust Fund And To Preserve The Same As A Collection.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Jan. 31, 2025 £144,620 £145,128
Jan. 31, 2024 £146,853 £133,256
Jan. 31, 2023 £303,307 £134,137
Jan. 31, 2022 £157,231 £75,267
Jan. 31, 2021 £80,567 £70,282

Trustees

Name Appointed
The Bath Preservation Trust Limited July 31, 2015