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Newarke Houses Museum

Skeffington House & William Wigston's Chantry House

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
513493
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 18, 1983
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Leicestershire

Address

Address
Leicester City Council
City Hall
115 Charles Street
LEICESTER
LE1 1FZ

Contact

Phone
01164544637
Email
[email protected]

Activities

The Chantry House and Nos. 9 and 11 The Newarke, Leicester, to be preserved in perpetuity for use by the public as a museum and the gardens used as open space for the benefit of the public.

Objects: To Provide A Museum Or Art Gallery For The Purpose Of Telling The Story Of The City And County Of Leicester In Ages Past And Illustrating Its Condition For The Time Being And Exhibiting Suggestions For Its Reform And Improvement And The Promotion And Extension Of Artistic Culture And Scientific Knowledge.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Leicester City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £19,725 £236,804
March 31, 2024 £18,317 £279,231
March 31, 2023 £17,642 £262,159
March 31, 2022 £3,416 £220,107
March 31, 2021 £572 £188,211

Trustees

Name
Leicester City Council