# THE NORTON PRIORY MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 504870
- **Other names:** NORTON PRIORY MUSEUM & GARDENS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 29, 1976
- **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=504870


## Contact

- **Address:** Norton Priory Museum Trust, Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn
- **Postcode:** WA7 1SX
- **Phone:** 01928 569895
- **Email:** info@nortonpriory.org
- **Website:** www.nortonpriory.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, ENHANCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS, FEATURES AND OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTEREST AND THE GARDENS IN THE SITE OF NORTON PRIORY RUNCORN, AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND PROVISION WITHIN THE SITE OF A MUSEUM FOR THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OF ARTIFACTS AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO THE AUGUSTINIAN PRIORY AND LATER BUILDINGS FORMERLY ON THE SITE AND IN ITS VICINITY.

**Activities:** Norton Priory Museum & Gardens cares for, interprets and develops the historic sites at Norton Priory and Halton Castle, creating accessible learning and leisure environments for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.

**Area of benefit:** RUNCORN




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Halton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £734168 | £697814 | £1657784 | 11 |
| March 31, 2024 | £694384 | £715383 | £1400430 | 10 |
| March 31, 2023 | £447548 | £605082 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £401716 | £582220 | £757963 | 8 |
| March 31, 2021 | £596481 | £452277 | £301044 | 10 |



## Trustees

- Christopher Carlin — appointed March 4, 2019
- Dr MARTIN MORLIDGE — appointed Dec. 20, 2012
- Guy Charles Thomas — appointed Jan. 27, 2014
- Hannah Melarangi — appointed Oct. 21, 2025
- Jennifer Gavin — appointed July 7, 2025
- John Abbott — appointed May 25, 2017
- Laura Jane Bevan — appointed May 20, 2025
- Lynn Karen Pegler — appointed July 15, 2020
- MOIRA HELEN STEVENSON — appointed Dec. 19, 2011
- Paula Williams — appointed Oct. 21, 2025
- Sharon Allen — appointed March 3, 2026
- Sir Richard Christopher Brooke — appointed Feb. 22, 2021
- Therese Jane Kearney — appointed Sept. 26, 2022