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Herschel House Trust

Herschel Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
298295
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Nov. 19, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 3, 1988
Legal form
Trust

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

Geography

Area of benefit
Not Defined - In Practice Bath
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Jan. 31, 2025 Nov. 19, 2025On time £144,620 £145,128
Jan. 31, 2024 Oct. 2, 2024On time £146,853 £133,256
Jan. 31, 2023 Nov. 17, 2023On time £303,307 £134,137
Jan. 31, 2022 Nov. 7, 2022On time £157,231 £75,267
Jan. 31, 2021 Nov. 18, 2021On time £80,567 £70,282

Trustees

Name Appointed
The Bath Preservation Trust Limited July 31, 2015