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The Northern Mill Engine Society Limited

Bolton Steam Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
532259
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 7, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 27, 1974
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
01119455

Address

Address
84 Watkin Road
Clayton-Le-Woods
Chorley
PR6 7PX

Activities

Primarily to encourage interest in Industrial Heritage, particularly the stationary steam engine as widely used in the textile industry throughout the north of England. The Society has developed a museum at the Bolton Steam Museum where its collection of some 29 steam engines can be seen working in steam by the public on regular Open Days.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Field Of Industrial Archaeology. (See Clause 3 Of Memorandum).

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Not Defined In Practice Bolton
Local Authority
Bolton, Lancashire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 May 7, 2026On time £37,362 £18,988
Dec. 31, 2024 May 17, 2025On time £35,550 £24,226
Dec. 31, 2023 May 9, 2024On time £30,478 £22,898
Dec. 31, 2022 May 19, 2023On time £27,452 £14,944
Dec. 31, 2021 May 6, 2022On time £16,094 £11,867
Dec. 31, 2020 May 14, 2021 £8,512 £7,962

Trustees

Name Appointed
Neil Carney (Chair)
Alan Ratcliffe May 1, 2022
Dennis Victor Raffe May 21, 2012
John Leifer May 5, 2024
John Phillp
Mark Bray April 30, 2023
Steven Dimuantes May 1, 2022