DARTMOUTH MUSEUM ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 25 February 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income: £50,654
Latest expenditure: £49,864
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: DARTMOUTH MUSEUM, DUKE STREET, DARTMOUTH, TQ6 9PZ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://dartmouthmuseum.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Up to 10,000 visitors a year since reopened Henley Collection. Upgraded Maritime history room reopened for 2010. Dartmouth's social and WW II story in 2011. Upgraded shop 2020. Accreditation 2008, 2011 and 2018. Talks in winter. Mayflower gallery Oct 2021. Outreach activities, schools/adults. Jesse Room (ceiling Tree of Jesse) during opening hours. Open 6 days a week all year bar 3 public hols.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £50,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,864

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: 12 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £57,006
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,017

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: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,006
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,017

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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,877

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: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £49,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,466

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £50,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,864
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £57,006
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,017
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
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: 33

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,006
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,017
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: 38

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,877
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £49,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,466
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 43

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DARTMOUTH MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-02-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 APR 2003AS AMENDED ON 21 APR 2004AS AMENDED ON 24 APR 2013
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL SCIENCES, NATURAL HISTORY, ARTS, ANTIQUES AND LOCAL AND MARITIME HISTORY BY OPERATING A MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 69666
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE DARTMOUTH BOROUGH MUSEUM

Charity Name Id: 69641
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DARTMOUTH MUSEUM

Charity Name Id: 69673
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE DARTMOUTH MUSEUM ACCOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 69651
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DARTMOUTH MUSEUM ACCOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures