NATIONAL JUSTICE MUSEUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 December 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02866265
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,848,862
Latest expenditure: £1,877,189
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SHIRE HALL, HIGH PAVEMENT, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 1HN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.NationalJusticeMuseum.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To maintain the heritage site of the Shire Hall and its collections for access by the general public to learn about the law and its history. Through Education programmes, deliver citizenship (legal literacy, community involvement, understanding social and moral rights and responsibilities), history, crime prevention, to young people.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,848,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,877,189

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,805,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,027,949

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,815,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,753,575

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,513,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,539,298

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,397,009
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,364,263

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,848,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,877,189
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 204

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,805,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,027,949
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 56

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,815,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,753,575
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 102

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,513,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,539,298
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £149,364
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 38

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,397,009
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,364,263
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £493,678
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 17

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 182818
Income Other Trading Activities: 267713
Income Charitable Activities: 1395810
Income Investments: 1960
Income Other: 561
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1848862
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £180,668
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,696,521
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1877189
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20975
Expenditure Support Costs: 787517
Expenditure Depreciation: 136325
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £315,473
Assets Total Fixed: 1399096
Assets Own Use: 1399096
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £585,257
Assets Total Liabilities: £370,114
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,614,239
Creditors One Year Total Current: 370114
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £301,452
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 315473
Funds Restricted: 1298766
Funds Total: 1614239
Count Employees: 73
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 102048
Income Other Trading Activities: 241525
Income Charitable Activities: 1456523
Income Investments: 1999
Income Other: 3416
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1805511
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £181,323
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,846,626
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2027949
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 29180
Expenditure Support Costs: 924571
Expenditure Depreciation: 145358
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £380,482
Assets Total Fixed: 1343446
Assets Own Use: 1343446
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £717,527
Assets Total Liabilities: £418,407
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,642,566
Creditors One Year Total Current: 418407
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £467,262
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 380482
Funds Restricted: 1262084
Funds Total: 1642566
Count Employees: 70
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 47702
Income Other Trading Activities: 184234
Income Charitable Activities: 1582386
Income Investments: 594
Income Other: 235
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1815151
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £136,729
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,616,846
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1753575
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19100
Expenditure Support Costs: 753481
Expenditure Depreciation: 135284
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £524,051
Assets Total Fixed: 1472669
Assets Own Use: 1472669
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £670,882
Assets Total Liabilities: £292,835
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,850,716
Creditors One Year Total Current: 292835
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £550,434
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 509763
Funds Restricted: 1340953
Funds Total: 1850716
Count Employees: 64
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 205481
Income Other Trading Activities: 117264
Income Charitable Activities: 1189362
Income Investments: 512
Income Other: 745
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1513364
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £86,923
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,452,375
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1539298
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14025
Expenditure Support Costs: 673490
Expenditure Depreciation: 141897
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £478,927
Assets Total Fixed: 849972
Assets Own Use: 849972
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £858,107
Assets Total Liabilities: £339,939
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,368,140
Creditors One Year Total Current: 339939
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £790,440
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 464639
Funds Restricted: 903501
Funds Total: 1368140
Count Employees: 66
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 502470
Income Other Trading Activities: 9555
Income Charitable Activities: 884345
Income Investments: 399
Income Other: 240
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1397009
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,337
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,346,926
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1364263
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25518
Expenditure Support Costs: 474844
Expenditure Depreciation: 133217
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £505,234
Assets Total Fixed: 868505
Assets Own Use: 868505
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £932,114
Assets Total Liabilities: £392,257
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,408,362
Creditors One Year Total Current: 392257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £837,648
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 505234
Funds Restricted: 903128
Funds Total: 1408362
Count Employees: 72
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATIONAL JUSTICE MUSEUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-12-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/10/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/11/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/11/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 JUN 2016
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRINCIPLE THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE EQUAL BEFORE THE LAW AND IN THE THEORY, PRACTICE AND APPLICATION (INCLUDING JURISPRUDENCE, PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY) OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND ELSEWHERE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 227833
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MUSEUM OF LAW TRUST COMPANY

Charity Name Id: 227869
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE EGALITARIAN TRUST

Charity Name Id: 227781
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HELP A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CHILD

Charity Name Id: 227765
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GALLERIES OF JUSTICE

Charity Name Id: 227848
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NCCL GALLERIES OF JUSTICE

Charity Name Id: 227836
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CITIZENSHIP AND THE LAW (NCCL)

Charity Name Id: 227806
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MUSEUM OF LAW

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests