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Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ltd

Also known as: Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC006185
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 17, 1968
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Scottish Fisheries Museum
St Ayles
Harbourhead
Anstruther
Fife
KY10 3AB

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The objects of the Trust are to: (a) maintain the Museum at the range of buildings known as St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, Fife or any other buildings as hereinafter provided wherein to bring together, hold, adequately house, conserve and document a Collection of Specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance and all associated with the Scottish Fisheries Industry. (b) acquire by purchase or otherwise, or to take on or lease and thereafter restore, rebuild and maintain the said subjects know as St Ayles, Anstruther and any other building contiguous or adjacent thereto. (c) advance and promote the education of the general public. (d) stimulate public interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and of historic, artistic or scientific interest. (e) display and publicise the Collection for the public benefit.

Objectives: The objects of the Trust are to: (a) maintain the Museum at the range of buildings known as St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, Fife or any other buildings as hereinafter provided wherein to bring together, hold, adequately house, conserve and document a Collection of Specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance and all associated with the Scottish Fisheries Industry and in respect of which there is a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item. (b) acquire by purchase or otherwise, or to take on or lease and thereafter restore, rebuild and maintain the said subjects know as St Ayles, Anstruther and any other building contiguous or adjacent thereto. (c) advance and promote the education of the general public and in particular the inhabitants of Scotland, without the distinction of gender or political religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatsoever status, together with the inhabitants, in a common effort to establish and preserve the Museum and to obtain assistance and exchange ideas for the furtherance of these objects.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Fife
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £539,716 £521,599 19
March 31, 2024 £579,543 £614,879 17
March 31, 2023 £640,589 £720,810 16
March 31, 2022 £678,819 £817,018 16
March 31, 2021 £803,725 £621,520 20