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The Spode Museum Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
519597
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 24, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 4, 1987
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
Spode Museum Trust
Elenora Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1QD

Activities

Museum comprising an extensive collection of ceramics, copper plates, tools, pattern books, paper records and other items recording the history of the manufacture of Spode china from its origin in 1770 all which archive is held upon trust to preserve it as a collection and to advance the education of the public by its exhibition; and a visitor centre on the former factory site at Stoke.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public By The Exhibition Of The Existing Collection With Such Other Items Of Artefacts Of Like Character As May From Time To Time Be Comprised In The Trust Fund And To Preserve The Same As A Collection ("The Collection").

Classification

How
Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Stoke-on-trent City

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Jan. 24, 2026On time £376,810 £346,255
March 31, 2024 Jan. 29, 2025On time £57,766 £74,346
March 31, 2023 Jan. 29, 2024On time £97,515 £125,131
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 29, 2022On time £132,358 £110,269
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 26, 2021On time £63,829 £27,652

Trustees

Name Appointed
SMT Trustees Limited Dec. 17, 2015