AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 May 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00830659
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £518,668
Latest expenditure: £587,246
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: AVONCROFT MUSEUM, OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, REDDITCH ROAD, STOKE HEATH, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Avoncroft is a museum of historic buildings rescued from imminent destruction and carefully rebuilt on an open-air site near Bromsgrove in the north of Worcestershire. Our principal aim isTo inspire enthusiasm for and understanding of the history of building as illustrated at Avoncroft, and the relationship of people with the buildings they constructed and in which they lived and worked.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £518,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £587,246

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £531,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £569,829

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £473,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £537,272

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £471,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,861

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 9 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £649,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,570

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £518,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £587,246
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: No
Count Volunteers: 110

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £531,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £569,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,346
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: No
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £473,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £537,272
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: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £471,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,861
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: £13,080
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: No
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £649,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,570
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: £235,212
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: No
Count Volunteers: 105

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 119966
Income Other Trading Activities: 168678
Income Charitable Activities: 226951
Income Investments: 3073
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 518668
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £158,886
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £428,360
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 587246
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5984
Expenditure Support Costs: 428360
Expenditure Depreciation: 25400
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £10,378
Assets Total Fixed: 782713
Assets Own Use: 782713
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £117,826
Assets Total Liabilities: £44,122
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £856,417
Creditors One Year Total Current: 44122
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £99,940
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 793091
Funds Restricted: 63326
Funds Total: 856417
Count Employees: 23
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 89010
Income Other Trading Activities: 190546
Income Charitable Activities: 248124
Income Investments: 3600
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 531280
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £151,216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £418,613
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 569829
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6594
Expenditure Support Costs: 418613
Expenditure Depreciation: 22919
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £94,490
Assets Total Fixed: 783200
Assets Own Use: 783200
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £202,455
Assets Total Liabilities: £60,660
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £924,995
Creditors One Year Total Current: 60660
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £181,821
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 877690
Funds Restricted: 47305
Funds Total: 924995
Count Employees: 19
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 553808
Income Other Trading Activities: 31152
Income Charitable Activities: 51467
Income Investments: 12991
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 649418
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £398,570
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 398570
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16754
Expenditure Support Costs: 398570
Expenditure Depreciation: 16594
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £163,461
Assets Total Fixed: 781676
Assets Own Use: 781676
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £311,106
Assets Total Liabilities: £96,375
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £996,407
Creditors One Year Total Current: 96375
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £293,549
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 945137
Funds Restricted: 51270
Funds Total: 996407
Count Employees: 30
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Worcestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Staffordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Herefordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Shropshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Warwickshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-03-02T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 19083
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 241644
Assoc Charity Name: AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF BUILDINGS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Charity Name: AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-05-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 DECEMBER 1964 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF CHANGE OF NAME 10 DECEMBER 1964 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 09 JUNE 1988, 21 NOVEMBER 1996, 19 JUNE 1997 AND 11 SEPTEMBER 2006
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF BUILDING AS ILLUSTRATED AT AVONCROFT AND IN THE RELATIONSHIP OF PEOPLE WITH THE BUILDINGS THEY CONSTRUCTED AND IN WHICH THEY LIVED AND WORKED
Area Of Benefit: COUNTIES OF WORCESTER, WARWICK, STAFFORD, HEREFORD, SALOP.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 216281
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF BUILDINGS LIMITED

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