# THE COOK MUSEUM TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 517546
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** May 14, 1986
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=517546


## Contact

- **Address:** Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Grape Lane, WHITBY, North Yorkshire
- **Postcode:** YO22 4BA
- **Phone:** 01947601900
- **Email:** info@cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
- **Website:** www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING A MUSEUM IN JOHN WALKER&#x27;S HOUSE GRAPE LANE, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE DEVOTED TO THE DISPLAY OF ITEMS RELATING TO LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENT OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK

**Activities:** The Trust was formed by Deed of Trust dated 16 April 1986 with the object of establishing a museum in Whitby displaying items relating to the life and achievements of Captain James Cook.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## 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

- North Yorkshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2024 | £317689 | £305723 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | £222782 | £219298 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £203528 | £190313 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £217958 | £161877 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2020 | £138099 | £170108 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **MR R KORNICKI** (Chair)
- David Rodwell-Cox — appointed Feb. 25, 2024
- John Adrian Gordon Latimer — appointed March 16, 2020
- LADY PERONEL KATHERINE CRUZ
- MISS B WORONCOW
- Matthew Holland — appointed Feb. 17, 2026
- Prof. Simon Ditchfield — appointed Oct. 7, 2025


