CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE SOMERSET RURAL LIFE MUSEUM GLASTONBURY

Registered charity 278529 · organisation 278529

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
20 September 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£420
Latest expenditure
£4,362
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O SOMERSET RURAL LIFE MUSEUM, ABBEY FARM, CHILKWELL STREET, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, BA6 8DB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Friends provide volunteers to carry out research and conservation, demonstrate rural crafts and help with schools' educational visits and museum outreach. They help financially with the acquisition of objects, improvement of visitor facilities and collection displays.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£420
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,362
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£628
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,855
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£715
Total Gross Expenditure
£710
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£808
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,703
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£862
Total Gross Expenditure
£545

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE SOMERSET RURAL LIFE MUSEUM GLASTONBURY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-09-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14TH JANUARY 1976 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME SEALED 18 MARCH 1997
Charitable Objects
A. PUBLICISE THE MUSEUM, ITS WORK AND NEEDS. B. HELP TO INCREASE THE COLLECTIONS. C. ASSIST THE MUSEUM STAFF WITH VOLUNTARY LABOUR. D. PROMOTE ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL 1. HELP FULFIL THE FOREGOING OBJECTS, 2. INCREASE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MUSEUM'S SPHERE OF WORK.
Area Of Benefit
GLASTONBURY

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
131217
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE SOMERSET RURAL LIFE MUSEUM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries