CCEW Charity Commission profile

AMBERLEY MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTRE

Registered charity 278722 · organisation 278722

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 November 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01402483
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,261,032
Latest expenditure
£1,029,610
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Amberley Museum, New Barn Road, Amberley, ARUNDEL, BN18 9LT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The company was established to operate the museum at Amberley, to preserve and restore artefacts of interest and importance that might otherwise be destroyed, to maintain and develop the unique collections and by exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures printed publications and other means to educate the public in the tools, inventions, technologies, customs and social history of previous generations

03 Official extract

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
4 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,261,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,029,610
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
10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,257,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,037,017
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
27 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£928,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,018,804
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
7 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£817,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£771,881
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
15 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£648,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,938

04 Official extract

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
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,261,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,029,610
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
407
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
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,257,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,037,017
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
384
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
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£928,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,018,804
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£100,420
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
328
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
7 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£817,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£771,881
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
£7
Income From Government Grants
£88,500
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
313
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
15 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£648,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,938
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£175,561
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
225

05 Official extract

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
4 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
298730
Income Other Trading Activities
460074
Income Charitable Activities
491538
Income Investments
10690
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1261032
Income Legacies
9000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£298,259
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£731,351
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1029610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
75514
Expenditure Support Costs
76324
Expenditure Depreciation
61143
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£831,821
Assets Total Fixed
1028344
Assets Own Use
1028344
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£550,076
Assets Total Liabilities
£77,810
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,500,610
Creditors One Year Total Current
72997
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4813
Assets Cash
£514,905
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
831821
Funds Restricted
668789
Funds Total
1500610
Count Employees
30
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
10 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
350470
Income Other Trading Activities
421583
Income Charitable Activities
480118
Income Investments
5030
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1257201
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£328,590
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£708,427
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1037017
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77325
Expenditure Support Costs
84132
Expenditure Depreciation
46397
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£733,061
Assets Total Fixed
710372
Assets Own Use
710372
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£639,410
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,594
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,269,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
66427
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14167
Assets Cash
£598,864
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
733061
Funds Restricted
536127
Funds Total
1269188
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
27 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
155523
Income Other Trading Activities
348937
Income Charitable Activities
423541
Income Investments
317
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
928318
Income Legacies
22189
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£288,318
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£730,486
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1018804
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
100107
Expenditure Support Costs
100107
Expenditure Depreciation
43174
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£742,181
Assets Total Fixed
731822
Assets Own Use
731822
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£401,407
Assets Total Liabilities
£84,225
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,049,004
Creditors One Year Total Current
59943
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
24282
Assets Cash
£379,781
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
760074
Funds Restricted
288930
Funds Total
1049004
Count Employees
26
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
7 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
224449
Income Other Trading Activities
269053
Income Charitable Activities
322943
Income Investments
590
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
817035
Income Legacies
29555
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£192,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£579,807
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
771881
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
83692
Expenditure Support Costs
83692
Expenditure Depreciation
37951
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£841,813
Assets Total Fixed
771549
Assets Own Use
771549
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£486,602
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,403
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,153,748
Creditors One Year Total Current
70615
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
33788
Assets Cash
£333,169
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
841813
Funds Restricted
311935
Funds Total
1153748
Count Employees
20
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
15 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
340845
Income Other Trading Activities
148236
Income Charitable Activities
159864
Income Investments
22
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
648967
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£133,140
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£436,798
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
569938
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50415
Expenditure Support Costs
50414
Expenditure Depreciation
41594
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£770,288
Assets Total Fixed
806876
Assets Own Use
806876
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£412,748
Assets Total Liabilities
£111,030
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,108,594
Creditors One Year Total Current
64694
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
46336
Assets Cash
£299,197
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
770288
Funds Restricted
338306
Funds Total
1108594
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AMBERLEY MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-06-23T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5067045
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1166251
Assoc Charity Name
HAMPSHIRE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY TRUST
Charity Name
AMBERLEY MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-11-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 SEP 1979AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 SEP 1991AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21 FEB 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 JUL 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 OCT 2022
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CENTRE OR CENTRES IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF SPECIMENS OF MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS AND INVENTIONS OF WHATEVER NATURE OF HISTORICAL OR EDUCATIONAL INTEREST AND SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OF THE FINE AND USEFUL ARTS, ARCHAEOLOGY AND GEOLOGY INCLUDING TECHNIQUES OF INDUSTRIAL MILITARY AND PLANNING PROCESSES, RURAL ARTS, CRAFTS AND INDUSTRY AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SHOWING HUMAN CREATIVITY OF AN HISTORICAL OR EDUCATION INTEREST.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
134298
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AMBERLEY MUSEUM
Charity Name Id
134321
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL HISTORY CENTRE
Charity Name Id
134286
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AMBERLEY CHALK PITS MUSEUM
Charity Name Id
134310
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AMBERLEY WORKING MUSEUM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures