CCEW Charity Commission profile

EUREKA THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Registered charity 292758 · organisation 292758

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 October 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01948578
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,201,823
Latest expenditure
£6,858,806
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DISCOVERY ROAD, HALIFAX, HX1 2NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote, maintain and advance public education by the promotion, establishment and maintenance of a museum or museums for children. It operates as a children's museum providing interactive educational exhibits and programmed workshops designed to increase child awareness, curiosity, understanding and enjoyment of the world in which we live.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,201,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,858,806
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
22 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,149,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,820,981
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
2 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,352,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,497,735
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
22 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,852,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,867,527
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
6 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,804,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,565,308

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,201,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,858,806
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£7,820
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,149,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,820,981
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£43,523
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
2 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,352,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,497,735
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
22 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,852,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,867,527
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
£6,000
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
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
6 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,804,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,565,308
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
£391,981
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
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
639945
Income Other Trading Activities
1866483
Income Charitable Activities
2557385
Income Investments
45427
Income Other
92583
Income Total Income And Endowments
5201823
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,698,448
Expenditure Other
1160358
Expenditure Total
6858806
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
127497
Expenditure Support Costs
127497
Expenditure Depreciation
1016011
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
39570
Reserves
£556,597
Assets Total Fixed
12517648
Assets Own Use
12517648
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,370,955
Assets Total Liabilities
£620,024
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,268,579
Creditors One Year Total Current
620024
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£999,049
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2600768
Funds Restricted
10667811
Funds Total
13268579
Count Employees
157
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
22 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
560128
Income Other Trading Activities
1885858
Income Charitable Activities
2623766
Income Investments
80090
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5149842
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,317,834
Expenditure Other
1503147
Expenditure Total
6820981
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61369
Expenditure Support Costs
61369
Expenditure Depreciation
982707
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
57986
Reserves
£411,579
Assets Total Fixed
13511036
Assets Own Use
13511036
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,004,515
Assets Total Liabilities
£629,559
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,885,992
Creditors One Year Total Current
629559
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,518,638
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3461394
Funds Restricted
11424598
Funds Total
14885992
Count Employees
165
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
2 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
771099
Income Other Trading Activities
1747282
Income Charitable Activities
2749796
Income Investments
84511
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5352688
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,263,547
Expenditure Other
1234188
Expenditure Total
6497735
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57366
Expenditure Support Costs
57366
Expenditure Depreciation
970412
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
102092
Reserves
£990,908
Assets Total Fixed
13986126
Assets Own Use
13986126
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,088,293
Assets Total Liabilities
£575,274
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,499,145
Creditors One Year Total Current
575274
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,596,958
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4273543
Funds Restricted
12225602
Funds Total
16499145
Count Employees
150
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
22 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4429614
Income Other Trading Activities
1272728
Income Charitable Activities
2018594
Income Investments
26633
Income Other
105285
Income Total Income And Endowments
7852854
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,162,211
Expenditure Other
705316
Expenditure Total
3867527
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28538
Expenditure Support Costs
28538
Expenditure Depreciation
390522
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£990,906
Assets Total Fixed
14360276
Assets Own Use
14360276
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,054,467
Assets Total Liabilities
£872,644
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,542,099
Creditors One Year Total Current
872644
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,333,005
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4583803
Funds Restricted
12958296
Funds Total
17542099
Count Employees
100
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
6 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6518885
Income Other Trading Activities
715488
Income Charitable Activities
1236344
Income Investments
4207
Income Other
329591
Income Total Income And Endowments
8804515
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,164,979
Expenditure Other
400329
Expenditure Total
2565308
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33371
Expenditure Support Costs
33371
Expenditure Depreciation
427072
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£655,657
Assets Total Fixed
9580509
Assets Own Use
9580509
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,968,514
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,184,175
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,364,848
Creditors One Year Total Current
1184175
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,047,679
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4005377
Funds Restricted
9359471
Funds Total
13364848
Count Employees
71
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Calderdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EUREKA THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-10-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 SEPTEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 28 APRIL 1992 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 24 SEPTEMBER 1996 AND 4 FEBRUARY 2003 AND NAME CHANGE ON 2 JANUARY 2008
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION, ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
99591
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries