Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 305978
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Nov. 24, 1970
- Legal form
- Trust
Address
- Address
- Brighton & Hove City Council
Democratic Services
Room 167
Hove Town Hall
Norton R
Contact
- Phone
- 01273 296963
- sally.mcmahon@brighton-hove.gov.uk
- Website
citylibraries.info
Activities
The Housing, Care and maintenance of the Wolseley collection. The provision and arrangement in the wolseley room, or elsewhere of lectures, talks etc on subjects of argiculture and horticulture, garden design, history of places and lands in sussex and the history of old agricultural customs. Purchase of books, letters, maps etc and other objects of interest to be added to the wolseley collection.
Objects: 1) The Housing, Care And Maintenance Of The Wolsey Collection Of Bookplates, Notebooks, Plans, Engravings, Books And Personal Items Of The Wolseley Family, Together With The Field Marshall Viscount Wolseley Collection Of Autograph Letters, In A Room Or Rooms At The Hove Public Library, To Be Known As Viscountess Wolseley's Room Or Rooms. 2) The Provision And Arrangement In The Wolseley Room, Or Elsewhere If The Corporation Shall So Think Fit, Of Lectures, Talks, Discussions And Classes On Or Concerning Subjects Or Topics Which, In The Opinion Of The Corporation Are Within The Scope Of The Wolseley Collection Or On Matters There In Comprised And Dealt With And Also On The Subjects Of Agriculture And Horticulture (Specifically Including Commercial And Market Gardening) Garden Design, The Past History Of Places And Lands In The County Of Sussex And The Origin And History Of Old Agricultural Customs, Usages And Practices In The Said County. 3) The Acquisition By Purchase Or Otherwise Of Any Books, Bookplates, Letters, Manuscripts, Documents, Maps, Plans, Diagrams, Sketches, Pictures, Prints, Engravings, Photographs, Reproductions, Drawings And Other Objects Of Interest Of Any Nature Or Kind To Be Added To The Wolseley Collection.
Classification
- How
- Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Local Authority
- Brighton And Hove
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £13,573 | £3,952 |
| March 31, 2024 | £12,399 | £4,179 |
| March 31, 2023 | £9,455 | £4,342 |
| March 31, 2022 | £5,419 | £0 |
| March 31, 2021 | £5,675 | £5,675 |
Trustees
| Name |
|---|
| Brighton & Hove City Council |