National Mining Museum Scotland Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC003227
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Dec. 19, 2025. Filing history
- Registered
- July 13, 1984
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- National Mining Museum Scotland
Lady Victoria Colliery
Newtongrange
Midlothian
EH22 4QN
Contact
- Website
nationalminingmuseum.com
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
The purpose of the National Mining Museum Scotland Trust (NMMST, “the Trust”) in operating and developing Scotland’s National Mining Museum (NMMS, “the Museum”) is to care for and collect Scotland’s past, present and future mining heritage. to render our collections physically and intellectually accessible. to present coal mining in its international, social, technological, cultural and economic context. and to promote the care and enjoyment of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: 3.1 To advance and promote the education of the general public, and in particular the inhabitants of Scotland without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatever status together with the inhabitants in a common effort to establish a Museum to be called The National Mining Museum Scotland or such other name as may be decided upon from time to time.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Midlothian
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Due Dec. 31, 2026 | £0 | £0 | 26 |
| March 31, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025On time | £1,168,464 | £964,234 | 26 |
| March 31, 2024 | Dec. 17, 2024On time | £749,140 | £943,605 | 28 |
| March 31, 2023 | Dec. 18, 2023On time | £920,869 | £970,377 | 28 |
| March 31, 2022 | Dec. 17, 2022On time | £982,679 | £921,555 | 35 |
| March 31, 2021 | Sept. 22, 2021 | £1,062,850 | £792,250 | 31 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.