# THE MAIDSTONE MUSEUMS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 802547
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF MAIDSTONE MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 18, 1989
- **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=802547


## Contact

- **Address:** Maidstone Museum, St. Faiths Street, Maidstone
- **Postcode:** ME14 1LH
- **Phone:** 01622602838
- **Email:** museuminfo@maidstone.gov.uk
- **Website:** www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MAIDSTONE MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERY THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF FRIENDS.

**Activities:** The charity holds fundraising events and organised occasional activities to assist the work of Maidstone's museums and create greater access to their collections. The charity operates a Friends scheme and applies for grant funding to enable it to assist in the furtherance of public education by way of supporting, promoting, assisting and improving the Maidstone Museums and Art Gallery.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £13217 | £52872 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £17234 | £70733 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £109465 | £14699 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £11800 | £8167 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £7427 | £4473 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Fay Gooch Mrs — appointed June 12, 2025
- IVAN WHITE — appointed June 29, 2012
- Marianne Webb — appointed June 10, 2021
- Olga D'Silva — appointed June 12, 2025
- Sarah Jennings — appointed June 8, 2023