CCEW Charity Commission profile

BATH POSTAL MUSEUM

Registered charity 277419 · organisation 277419

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
2 March 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£24,728
Latest expenditure
£3,786
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bath Stamp & Coin Shop, 12-13 Pulteney Bridge, BATH, BA2 4AY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Maintaining the Museum with varied and changing displays exhibiting Philatelic and Postal-related material of educational and historical interest or value.

03 Official extract

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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£24,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,786
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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,641
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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,012
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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,119
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,493
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
22 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,536

04 Official extract

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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£24,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,786
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
2
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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,012
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
3
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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,119
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,493
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,214
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
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
22 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,536
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BATH POSTAL MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-03-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 16TH JANUARY 1979 AS AMENDED BY ORDER OF 19 JANUARY 2006 AND MEMORANDUM OF AMENDMENTS AGREED ON 2 MAY 2006
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF PHILATELIC MATERIAL, WHICH IS OF EDUCATIONAL OR HISTORICAL INTEREST OR VALUE INCLUDING MATERIAL RELATING TO POSTAL HISTORY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BATH

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
114597
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
POSTAL MUSEUM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries